Originally Posted by
longtimeflyin
Absolutely not. The inability to book flights at peak travel periods within a few months, from Vancouver to a major hub, say to Toronto, is not new and has been this way forever, especially if the original poster is trying to get a seat in business class.
Some of us are spoiled with IKK, but that is not accessible to many fliers.
That's your opinion. I agree with Mr. Peever. My experience has been similar.
I purchase many of my long haul flights during peak travel times and pay a premium for those business class tickets. It is not unreasonable to hope for an opportunity to redeem during a similar travel period. I have been unable to redeem anything longhaul over the past 4 years. Lots of crappy short haul redemptions which were of poor value, but that is all I could get. This is why I do the same as phdtraveler and started purchasing based upon price with no concern about "status".