Couple posts from a YVR travel blog:
Of course, that would be silly.
At hour 3 when I booked, ANA had already shut down the e ticketing system. I just have a meaningless reservation code with no confirmation email and there's nothing for them to cancel (learned that the hard way today). By the time I phoned at hour 10, they were well rehearsed with talking points and were never going to issue the tickets unless I paid the current fare. Chris was right to temper our expectations. Congratulations to those with confirmed flights!
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Just spoke to ANA directly... It was a system glitch apperantly they will be honoring it ! Just keep an eye out for your inbox for confirmations !