Originally Posted by
Anish
Are these select seats ticketed with 589 stock? It seems like JP is buying them in cash like an OTA since the range of ticketing options available is across many carriers that aren't 9W partners and also ticket confirmation is instant unlike JP partners redemptions which take forever.
Perhaps. OTA settlements typically happen after you fly. Generally the money is not held by the OTA but by an intermediary. The risk you run is if EK feels they are not going to get paid they may cancel your ticket.
Also I noticed that the number of partners are becoming smaller. UA for instance is no longer available on a lot of dates I searched for, which were available earlier.