Originally Posted by Tokyoite

Your options as you see are clear. waitlist.
Award availability for such a high season generally disappear a year out, right at the start of the booking window, 330 days. out.

Don't lose faith in hopper. It is still the month of June.
OR, follow the advice I gave you in previous posts of this thread and limit your damage by committing to a cash price now.
OR, postpone/change the dates of the trip (hotel bookings and all).