Originally Posted by
jw3putt
I have been flying that route for over 30 years for that time of the year and have never experienced any problems of this nature . This is totally unprecedented.
We live in unprecedented times
Are you saying you have, for 30 years, gotten this same award? Or any award on the exact date you wanted to fly? If so, you have been a lot luckier than others (incl. yours truly).
You could book a less desirable award now and then keep looking... or let one of the many award search tools do the looking for you. Awards can be canceled/refunded without fee, which is a wonderful benefit.