Originally Posted by
turkeyRIOO
Things are not different now. HA basically refuses to release inventory to VS. It is a long process find inventory on EF or call HA to get D inventory for F. Call back to VS which then submits a reservation for confirmation to HA. HA then arbitrarily rejects the VS reservation. I even did a 3 way call with HA and VS and got nowhere. This appears to be a phantom award.
In my experience, VS award inventory for HA does not match with EF or Continental.com. I have observed that as long as there 4+ award seats available, VS has been able to give me the HA award seats. Needless to say, those flights are usually at such odd hours that you don't want to tick-off you wife/girl friend and ruin your vacation.
Regardless, it still remains a good value to those who don't mind early morning or late evening flights.