Originally Posted by
davetravels
Can anyone give a capsule version as to pros and cons of EF vs KVS? Thanx!
It's a rather large "capsule"
, but here it goes:
Some of the advantages of the
KVS Tool include:
- Incomparably wider award availability coverage in all 3 global alliances (see http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Classes):
- Available exclusively via KVS Tool (Awards):
*A: LH/CO/US/OS/SK/TP/LO/JK/SQ/NH/OZ/TG/SA/MS/JP/OU/KF
*O: BA/IB/MA/LA/4M/CX/KA/MX/JL
*S: DL/KL/RO/VN
**: UN/DE/MP/VG/YX/FJ/TL/FQ/OT
- Available exclusively via KVS Tool (Upgrades):
*A: LH/US/OS/SK/TP/LO/JK/SQ/NH/OZ/TG/SA/MS/JP/OU/KF
*O: BA
- Also available via KVS Tool (Awards):
*A: AC/UA/LX/BD/NZ/SN/TK/A3/JJ/CA/FM
*O: QF/AY
*S: AF/OK/SU/CZ/KE/UX/KQ
**: MH/LY/EI/AR/G3/EK/IT/AS/TN/HA/F9
- Also available via KVS Tool (Upgrades):
*A: AC/UA/LX/BD/NZ/SN/A3/CA/FM
**: LY
- Multiple GDS & Point-of-Sale (POS) options for more relevant/accurate Availability and Fare data.
- 'Always-on' approach: No need to log-in (except for once every 6/12 months when renewing membership); users are never 'logged-out'.
- Keyboard shortcuts, which enable mouse-free interaction and can really speed things up.
- PNR Manager
- Reference Information Lookup:
- Maximum Permitted Mileage [MPM]
- Minimum Connection Time [MCT]
- Flight Operational Info (With Airline Comments)
- Visa/Immigration/Customs Information (TIMATIC)