Originally Posted by
CDTraveler
Neither is assuring them they can do something the airline has already repeatedly said they can't. FT'ers don't make the rules, the airline does - and based on the fact the OP labeled this thread "Circumventing award/upgrade restrictions" one would suspect they already know that.
Pretty sure agents comments wete due to IT limitations - there in no difference from transportation standpoint between 3 ppl booked on one pnr vs 2 on one and a child separately.
Ymmv of course but for same cabin booking the risk of comolications is low imo.