Nivsy, for what it is worth I have booked a holiday flight, using partners free ticket no less, which is a first for us never having bothered to use it in the past - too much hassel... too much risk.
Make of that what you will, but I think you should be ok and I think that I will.
(note, Free ticket does not equal free holiday, If I dont get on the flight I'm still buggered like the rest of the world)