Right. That's how it's supposed to work. So if I see the "classic" (low) inventory available on Flying Blue, how do I get somebody at DL to book it when they don't see it on their system?

I've seen vague references in threads about calling Asian call centers (is there a thread on this?) or asking the agent to do a "long sell," but is Skymiles inventory supposed to be the same as Flying Blue inventory? And what's the best way to get it?

BTW, I once encountered this problem at Oneworld where there was a computer glitch that prevented LAN award inventory from showing up in the AAdvantage. Nobody at AA was willing to invest any effort to solving the problem. I had to get Oneworld management in London involved to get my seats.