Originally Posted by PlaneSpeaking

I agree with this recommendation and I do it
myself regularly but I don’t think you can book Reward flights with £1 cash anymore as the rules have changed again. I think the minimum now is £12.50 pp but then I still consider this to be a small price to pay to guarantee my flight, even if not quite at my preferred time and of course, I have the option to move it if Reward seats do become available for a better alternative as mentioned by Krisz above.