Originally Posted by
findark
I guess what I'm saying is that I am able to use the calendar to search e.g. AKL-ORD; I just don't find any award inventory. I know that NZ I space is extremely rare so it's absolutely plausible that there is none, and IIRC that is likely for X also.
Yes, while it may be difficult to tell the difference between "no inventory available" and "inventory blocked," they are conceptually different even though the end result is the same.