Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: (not Montana. Nor is my name really Helena, nor am I female)
Programs: Delta, USAirways, Starwood, Priority Club, Marriott, Amex
Posts: 2,557
I've been able to do what the OP asks about before, by booking my wife's award flight over the phone rather than online. If you point out that you can't do what you're trying to do online, maybe the phone agent will waive the phone-booking fee. YMMV.