Ok, once again I'm having problems with using Expertflyer to manage a booking, though this time I don't think anyone's at fault, but I'm just frustrated.

As usual flights for next week were completely sold out till a couple of days back. I'd see a seat available in the fare bucket I needed but by the time I would ring up EK the seat would be gone.

Now, EK has started releasing inventory so I actually see seats available on EF for long periods of time. The problem is however that neither the EK website nor their call center is willing to sell me a seat in that fare bucket. (I already have a ticket, just changing dates).

Now one possible solution that the EK rep I last spoke with suggested was that this is the inventory made available for US point of sale, which I believe is what EF tracks. As usual, EK is out to fleece it's DXB based customers, so one can't book the fare from here any more.

Now this hasn't happened before so I want to confirm if it's truly the reason I've felt like an idiot telling the EK agent but no there is a seat available.