All I know living in a smaller community with AC flights, I can book pretty much any flight at any time and I like that! This weekend I booked the three of us to SEA for a ball game, city tour, shopping etc and I booked last week when seats are between $750 & $900 return each while I only paid $163 each and 15K each so I cant complain.
Same thing in March to LAX, or this June to Europe including star alliance tsf within Europe, I hate the scamcharges but I fly when I want! Ya its because I am SE but the seats are there, will I change my opinion when I return to ordinary jean, probably but for now, I am enjoying the ride. ^