the rules haven't changed that much
Originally Posted by
beaubo
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.
Ditto for the first point (only 9 award flights in the last 3 years) and absolutely believe the second point. Made a similar point on a recent post. I simply do not understand how people can feel that they are being ripped off (remember point 2).