Just thought I would bump this thread. I called Continental earlier this evening and much to my amazement, they actually had standard rewards available. Although the times were not perfect, I think they are OK. So here it is, I wanted to leave July 16 in the morning but the earliest they had was 1:35 P.M. getting me into Los Angeles at 4:15 that afternoon. I really wanted the 8:45 A.M. flight, but it becomes balanced on my departure which is the 24th leaving at 3:45 P.M. getting me into Newark at midnight. I wanted to leave on the 23 but in the morning so it actually really does balance well. I put this on hold, just because I don't know what will happen within the ten days. Do you think I should reserve this or wait until what I want becomes available?