Successfully used my CV for an outbound LHR - MLE on 17th Dec at the normal 355 days. Now coming to book the return - ideally we want 24th Dec but there’s now nothing direct showing after 18th Dec - does anyone have any thoughts as to why? The only options I’m being given for both Avios and revenue tickets between 18-22 Dec (ie current 355) is indirect on QR.

I’m down in SA so I don’t really want to stay up until 2am tomorrow evening for nothing and it’s all a bit hopeless if we can’t get back! I normally just book online and then call and merge/get the Avios refunded.