I was scheduled to fly from Milano Malpensa to Port Elizabeth, South Africa on the 9th of July with Emirates. I have an exam in Italy on the 10th, so I was looking to move my flight to the 11th of July as I need to get back home as soon as possible to start work on the 14th. Emirates says the only next available flight is the 23rd of July and all waiting lists up to that point are full!!!! I can't see how this is possible as there is always a seat or two empty on that flight which i do 4 times a year! Are they holding seats back for some reason? I'm desperate to get an earlier flight and I have been calling them for two weeks but no one can help.