I have been continuously monitoring certain Japan and Europe routes (not LHR though) and it is really looking rather meh or shall I say discouraging at the moment.

I know 355 days out is now in Dec 2026 so that month is tricky in general with the Christmas period, but even Oct / Nov (yes autumn foliage in Japan) and even search for 1 pax the saver awards are scarce. Even mid-week slower days, nope.

Some Advantage has started to appear, but lots of wait-list is necessary and the ubiquitous award is Access which is not great at all. Will keep an eye on things, but for now it's still looking rather dire (for a non-PPS KF member) from what I'd be looking to redeem for.