Very true. I couldn't even use my FF miles to book 1st class w/ American after June 1... not available at all during the summer for the usual 60K FF miles. Even coach required a 24 hour, overnight in Miami. No more usual numerous choices in each category. Airlines aren't the only ones who jack up their rates seasonally. My sister is getting ready to move & the movers boost their prices after May 15th. Not any different than the hotels charging higher rates during high season. Companies do this because they can & they know people will still pay. If one person won't, another surely will. I just bit the bullet & bought a 1st class ticket. By the time you add in the extras, it wouldn't have been that much of a price increase from coach. Plus, I deserve it :-)Originally Posted by Marko
