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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 2:54 pm
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Originally Posted by dbgordon
New to the KVS Tool, and have found it quite useful. The only problem I've come across thus far is that I've been looking for an award ticket from BOS to CAI, and when I search the Awards/Upgrades tab with DLM: Awards/Skyteam and Airline = *S Skyteam [DL/KL/AF] + AS, all I get is DL results, through ATL, JFK, etc. I've tried flights from BOS to CDG and FCO, and other places, assuming AF and AZ direct flights might come up -- again, all I end up with is DL flights. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks in advance for the assistance.
Welcome to the KVS Tool & FlyerTalk!

For AF awards, it's currently best to use the [Sabre: FS] Method (via the [Availability] tab) -- please see http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Classes for details:

[KVS Availability Tool 5.7.4/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/FS/US]
Code:
BOS  Boston Logan Int'l MA US [KBOS]
CDG  Paris Charles De Gaulle FR [LFPG]
TUE  01 Mar 2011

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------
AF         337     BOS   17:20     CDG   06:10     744      O0 X9
[KVS Availability Tool 5.7.4/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/FS/US]
Code:
CDG  Paris Charles De Gaulle FR [LFPG]
CAI  Cairo Int'l EG [HECA]
TUE  01 Mar 2011

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------
AF         508     CDG   13:35     CAI   19:00     772      O9 X0
AF         524     CDG   16:40     CAI   22:00     332      O9 X0
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