Originally Posted by jsloan

It’s November, 2024. You’re trying to travel in September, 2025.

UA has absolutely no reason to offer you a discount now for taking a seat out of inventory for travel ten months from now. If the flight doesn’t meet its sales expectations, they can drop the fares.

It’s also not “abusive.” It’s an offer — you can take it or can you leave it, but you’re not harmed in the least by its existence If you’d like to use fewer miles, then monitor the route, add flexibility, consider connecting airports — all of the usual stuff.


Oh, for heaven’s sake. Don’t make stuff up. TATL to Europe is frequently available between 80-90K each way in J; it’s just not usually offered at that price ten months prior to travel.