That time I spent 4 hours trying to book a flight with points on a Saturday

I was trying to book a flight from Denver to Chicago using airline miles and it took me forever. The website kept glitching out and showing different prices for the same route depending on which browser I used. I spent a good 4 hours clicking around trying to find a decent redemption that didn't cost a million points. Finally figured out that using the airline's mobile app actually showed way more available seats than the desktop site. Also learned that searching on a Tuesday morning gave way better point deals than late on a Saturday. Has anyone else noticed big differences between the app and website for booking awards?

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blake_smith1mo ago

Used to be the kind of guy who'd just use whatever site popped up first and assume it was all the same. Then I tried booking a trip to Phoenix one night and the desktop site wanted 45k points for a basic economy seat. Switched to the app on a whim and the same flight showed up for 18k. Completely flipped how I search now. Always crosscheck the app and the browser, and I'll wait till Tuesday or Wednesday if I can. The Saturday thing is real too - no idea why they hide all the good redemptions on weekends.