Originally Posted by
Dr. HFH
I find that the best way to check reward seat availability, by far, is the
KVS Tool. A small annual donation is required (and I mean small, -- I'm in the top tier, Diamond, for USD$75/year), but it's worth every penny.
Originally Posted by
spotwelder
Is there any chance that a reward guru could put together a concept of how to check reward flights on partner airlines within 1W without using a telephone.
For example, I would like to check reward availability from LON to KIV and this route is served by Malev. I cannot check this on AA without a phone call. I cannot check this on QF as the route is not listed, without a phone call. I cannot check this on BA as the partner route bit is down (again).
It's easy:
http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Classes
[KVS Availability Tool 6.0.2/Diamond - Amadeus: Awards/OneWorld/AU-QFA-SP1]
Code:
LON London Metro UK = LHR LGW STN LTN LCY
IEV Kiev Metro / Kiev Zhulyany UA = KBP IEV [UKKK]
FRI 01 Apr 2011 | 1 Seat
Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ------------
BA 840 LHR 07:00 KBP 12:15 320 CS+ YS+
BA 882 LHR 09:50 KBP 15:05 320 CS+ YS+
MA 613 LGW 08:55 BUD 12:15 736 CS+ YS+
-> MA 110 BUD 12:50 KBP 15:25 736
Originally Posted by
spotwelder
As for KIV, well I know that it is operated by Moldovan on the Saab. Boo hoo, missed the Tu 134 on this route.
They do have seasonal codeshares with
Aerosvit, and no, those flights are not eligible for OneWorld award redemptions:
[KVS Availability Tool 6.0.2/Diamond - Amadeus: Timetable/NL-BCDF]
Code:
BUD Budapest Ferihegy HU [LHBP]
IEV Kiev Metro / Kiev Zhulyany UA = KBP IEV [UKKK]
MON 03 Jan 2011 - 10 Jan 2011
Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------
MA/VV 6114 BUD 08:40 KBP 11:25 ER4 0 1-3-56- 01:45 2B B 03 Jan 21 Mar
MA 110 BUD 12:50 KBP 15:25 EQV 0 1234567 01:35 2B B 03 Jan 10 Jan
MA/VV 6114 BUD 15:45 KBP 18:30 ER4 0 -2-4--7 01:45 2B B 23 Nov 22 Mar
MA/VV 6112 BUD 15:45 KBP 18:30 ER4 0 --3-5-- 01:45 2B B 05 Jan 25 Mar