Originally Posted by
vicarious_MR'er
I would think they could/should set up other similar features where --for example only!-- the reservations system so that if you are in process of buying an infant ticket, the bulkhead (hence bassinet) positions automatically become reservable.
An airline that shall remain nameless tried this. Pax who had reserved PNRs with infants were able to request the bulkhead bassinet seats. Some enterprising TAs charged their clients $10-15 extra to add an infant when booking the PNR, snag these seats and then cancel the infant from the PNR. The experiment was terminated a few months later.
You can try to help someone, but as long as a loophole exists, even in good faith, there will be someone who tries to abuse it.