Originally Posted by
usedtobeimportant
Did anyone else find this pattern of United increasing/dropping paid ticket prices to match award inventory?
No. That's just not how it works. Fare pricing and award inventory releases are entirely disconnected processes. If you've seen that apparent correlation, it is sheer coincidence.
Originally Posted by
findark
Everything else equal, the same flight will cost less in cash when there is a Saver award available than when there is not.
Yes, this is literally true. But it's worth noting that because awards are not subject to AP requirements, last minute domestic saver awards can make for really great redemptions on a cpm basis.