Originally Posted by
Kacee
Either they've concluded that these awards do not meaningfully cannibalize full fare business travel sales, and the benefit will remain available, or they just haven't gotten around to shutting the door yet. I'd like to think it's the former.
I hope you're right, but I have my doubts. I suspect they may just be waiting until the program is fully transitioned on Friday.
Originally Posted by
Air Houston
I am hoping they continue to offer some good values. Air Houston MIL lives near MCO and I have seen tickets from IAH next year for as low as 8,000 miles one way. So there are a few good values out there.
Sure -- IAH-MCO, months in advance, may well remain a bargain. The question is more about last-minute fares, which have been a good use of saver awards for years -- UA often opens saver space close to departure, particularly if you have access to XN (Premier status or a qualifying credit card). I suspect we're going to find that you only see cheap mileage amounts when you also see cheap cash amounts.