In "rich" countries like AU and US people have been locked in/out and now there's a lot of catch up travel going on. Just look at the amount of questions on this forum about premium travel US <-> Maldives/Thailand. There is a similar AU<->Europe trend. Airlines are cashing in on this and they are not releasing J/F awards. Once everyone has had their travel fix, I think the situation will go back to normal. It's just a matter of time, and it might take another 6-12 months to get there.