Originally Posted by
susiesan
This same lack of award availability is happening with AA. I was going to go to Argentina and Chile for a vacation in late 2015 or early 2016 but due to virtually no award seats in B or F at saver levels, I plan to go elsewhere on vacation in that time frame. Just can't sit in coach for a 10-12 hour flight, especially when you have enough miles for B/F and can't get a seat.
AA award seats will open up, especially close in. Our friends were able to find saver J EZE-MIA-ORD within 10 days of departure. There are also AA award sales to SA each year.