Originally Posted by
Boraxo
Exactly. The WSJ "study" is interesting, but not a real surprise. We all know that the base 25K economy saver awards are not that hard to find - the big carriers have so many flight options that you can usually find a connection to anywhere you want on or around the days you want (holidays excluded).
You'd think that statement would be true, but it's not. On UA and AA it is true. On the other airlines, finding an "economy saver award" -- even if there are a dozen possible routings and you're extremely flexible with your times -- can often be an ordeal. That's what my own research showed, and that's what McCartney wrote today.