Originally Posted by
Grunion
Since there clearly is availability on the flights (since we grabbed the seats)
There
was Availability on those flights (before you grabbed them).
Originally Posted by
Grunion
is there not a way to "preserve" those available award seats while the ticket is promptly reissued ?
No, there is not.
Originally Posted by
Grunion
It seems there is a fear that in the few minutes the agent needs to re-ticket with the proper name someone else would grab the seats that have ostensibly be returned to the "pool" of available award seats.
There is no way return the seats "to the 'pool' of available award seats" -- once they are released,
OZ's RM system will re-allocate the seats as it deems fit (which could well be to a different [non-Award] Booking Class).
Originally Posted by
Grunion
At this point I'm leaning towards "just winging it"
That would be,
by far, the best option.