Originally Posted by Luggage Tag
I don't seem to have much problem finding skysaver seats to Europe, Seattle, or for many different places that I visit/want to visit. I suppose that I am a flexible.
However--the viewpoint that skysaver seats should be available on a given date for a specific location is (to me) as bizarre as expecting to find a fare sale on specific dates that will correlate will with my vacation. I don't always expect my roundtrip JAX SEA ticket to be under $200, and I will try to snag it when it happens. Imagine how strange it would sound if I complained that there aren't any $200 seats for Xmas ever??
I don't see anything wrong with that advertisement--perhaps because I benefit from my miles that way and that it is available to me?
Lucky for your that you don't seem to have much problem finding skysaver seats, but for those of us who used to be able to find them without much problem but rarely (or never) can now, I respectfully disagree with your posture. As far as I am concerned, the award levels have effectively been changed, at least on some routes...that's like moving the goal posts in the middle of the game. The net result for this traveler at least, is that there is almost no access to skysaver awards on the routes I traditionally travel any more, this despite negligible changes in load factors, as far as I can tell. In contrast, I can access comparable awards on AA, CO etc. with relative ease (and having flown both recently, I have to say their service was better than Delta's). That said, if this stike materializes, this may be a moot point...