u/Sad_Imagination_7254

If I cancel a reward flight booking - is the inventory re-released immediately? Or no? Thanks in advance!

Just to share a good news story on reward flight booking for competitive routes.
Recently booked 2 CW reward seats for LHR-HND at t-355 days by calling the call centre at 1am (2am for the return as I was on CET). Rang at 00:50/01:50 and got straight through.
So so so straightforward, I am delighted to say. Agent nabbed the seats on BA7 and BA8 (new club suite on A350), linked the bookings so I only paid the companion voucher Avios rate and didn’t have the shenanigans of paying full rate for return leg and getting 50% refunded.
Thought I would share a straightforward experience for those who are planning and have read all the horror stories!