FT is not representative of the rest of the flying public -- or even of frequent flyers, for that matter. We're
hobbyists. A few of us happened to notice the awards early, but I guarantee you we made up only a tiny sliver of the people searching for awards on UA and partners any given day.
And saver J award availability isn't in fact "long gone." I just did a quick search BOS>ZRH in July, since ZRH is such a great gateway to the rest of Europe on LX. Nonstop availability in J on July 21!
Quick, someone snap it up.
