Originally Posted by
Marathon Man
Anyway, I still don't understand how the airline can flood the market with miles and promises only to then say NO if you try to use them.
Until I can see it differently, I will have a bitter taste in my mouth when I fly. I think a lot of people have this bad taste in their mouths.
Most airlines NEVER say 'NO'...they simply say 'no' to use a saver miles. The sad reality is that while the airlines want us to believe that Saver awards are 'discount' and Standard awards are, well, 'standard', they go out of their way to market Saver awards as 'standard', so that we end up perceiving Standard awards to actually be 'premium' or 'double'.
I have NEVER booked a Standard or double mile award and I've easily burned close to 50 international J and F itins, so the Saver awards are indeed out there.
Rigid dates, rigid itineraries and routings, rigid expectations and lack of patience and perseverance are the only things keeping most of us from utilizing Saver awards.