Originally Posted by
RioAg
Yes - what people care about is business (and PE) and that inventory for TATL is much less now/not even released.
This is an amazing thread that some can't even acknowledge that simple point.
I don't doubt that there may be fewer saver awards these days on the most popular routes (particularly from/to North America) in premium cabins. The demand for such tickets, as well as revenue tickets, has gone up dramatically post pandemic. I assume Ben Lipsey is right that they're still releasing some of these tickets to keep us interested in their programs. It's been more challenging for all of us to find such tickets, not just in FB, but in almost all the popular FFPs. Personally, I'm more concerned about devaluation (which is permanent) than about availability (which likely isn't permanent). Historically, a number of other FFPs had gone through periods when saver awards dried up, but inventory later returned when markets cooled down.