Originally Posted by
Mdinius
To add another wrinkle, the exact flight I'm looking at is BKK-TPE-IAH with TG632 for BKK-TPE and BR52 TPE-IAH on 12/23. The exact same flights are available on 12/24 for two, but not the 12/23 date.
Understandably frustrating, but keep in mind that Christmas Eve (like Christmas day) is generally an easy day for international upgrades and awards. Just not much demand. The 23rd much less so.
This far out (8+ months), inventory is meaningless.