Originally Posted by
RRDD
Do the same "experiment" with every available seat on the plane, then call them up to see what they say.
But do it when you are on the phone with them. They see the seats available, you tell them you are going to try and book seats 15ABCD, it doesn't hold in your res but they are gone on delta.com and to the eyes of the res agent. At least you will have made your case, even though they won't have a clue how to fix it.