I wish y'all were correct! I called, and was told that because it was a two-cabin plane, you have to waitlist for NF.

I asked why then would inventory management create an NC bucket for just this leg--instead of only for LAX-FCO on 966--and was greeted with silence. I then explained that I booked my friend in XC on the same flight and he has a seat assignment in F.

She went to the supervisor who "hypothetically" tried to reapply the SWU and said it did not work. I could call again, but it is a 757 in February, I I am betting some NF seats will open up...