I'm just finding these threads now.
Basically, my needs are simple: whenever I'm probing this deeply into detailed class availability, it's because I'm looking for award availability - usually at a peak time when it's not easy to find just by plugging in dates on AA.com or UA.com. (Those are my two main airlines.)
Which airline would help for the following scenarios:
- "I want to go somewhere over Christmas, flying on peak dates, but using miles. I know from past experience that sometimes you find random 'hits' where you least expect them. I'm totally flexible on destination and sort of flexible on exact dates/routes - just want to go somewhere fun on either AA or UA."
- "I need to get to a certain part of the world on a given date, I'm sort of flexible on airport (e.g., let's say anything within England will do) and can use anyone within *A or OW that will give me an award using my UA or AA miles. How can I find my award seat?"
Will either of these tools help me much?