Originally Posted by
harryhv
This seems to be one of the last secrets not yet penetrated by FT.
When TG releases premium seats in award classes between BKK and Europe, these are visible to ANA and EVERY other *A award program, but tantalizingly out of reach of UAMP flyers. Why? Is there an evil programmer at Starnet who is blacking out these seats (IMO)? Or is there a "POS" restriction against UA set up by TG?
And what the devil goes on with LH award seats? Some days all flights are available as per the ANA tool. Other days, LH vanishes from the screens entirely (though OS and LX are not affected.) It's as if LH were turnng a tap on and off. Maybe there is a quota, or perhaps there's an overdue payment from UA and this is LH's way of reminding UA to pay.
Don't kid yourself. It's no one but UA doing the restricting.