Originally Posted by ReelChief
Even a simple itinerary may be a problem. I deliberately chose a departure date when it showed (and is still showing) two "A" seats available on MRU-LHR (using Expert Flyer) but two attempts to have BA-MRU book it have been fruitless-- although we are waitlisted. (Also ITA also shows two A seats as being bookable). If BA-MRU can't book them, who can?
What I meant was to set up an itinerary with a good outgoing flight (MRU-LHR is your only option for the time being; use the date with your two good A seats) but with the rest of the itinerary somwhat fictitious (eg MRU-LHR-JFK-LAX-HKG-JNB, whatever) and then change it to what you really want (paying the $125 reissue fee) once somebody who knows what they're doing can handle it. Open-date the segments past LHR if you want to make it ultra easy. Note you will also pay any tax/fuel surcharge differential when you have the ticket reissued, but no more than you would have paid if the full "real" itinerary had been booked at the outset.