Which membership rate?

the L&L rate is usually the non member best flexible rate so yes would be more expensive than say the “book early and save member rate” but then you need to work out if the difference in cost is worth the L&L benefits as well as things like the book early rate may be non refundable whereas the BFR is.

I’ve done bookings where I’ve decided that the L&L rate has been worth it and others where it isn’t.