Originally Posted by
wpcoe
Yahbut... How did he acquire an NH seat assignment without there being an available NH reservation at that time? If it were confirmed at that time, why was it changed to waitlist status later?
The seat assignment is part of the reservation.
The ticket is
attached to the reservation.
They're entirely separate. (This is how you can get seat assignments during the booking process).
Being able to select seats is not an indication that you have a ticket, only that you have a reservation.