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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 2:52 am
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mxr
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: HKG, TXL
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 566
Hello,

So I have just acquired the KVS Tool Diamond membership and I've been playing around with it a little bit in order to get a grip of things...

I have encountered a few problems and a question regarding fares.

I am a macbook user so I need to run the program through 'Crossover'

- When trying to search for fares with the Sabre tool, it gives me an error message (Galileo / ATP work fine)
- When trying to check for upgrade availability for UACO it gives me an error message saying UA MP settings are not set correctly ??
- When trying to search for *A award availability via SNT it also gives me an error message ("Engine Error [SF1-BKM]")
Here again, the ITA tool works fine.

Now I have a question regarding fares. I need to fly HKG-EWR(NYC) in late february. Im looking into getting the direct shuttle offered by UACO.
KVS tool gives me a fare at:
[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.2/Diamond - ATP: Fares/FC/US]
Code:
HKG  Hong Kong Intl HK [VHHH]
EWR  New York Newark Liberty Intl NJ US [KEWR]
R/T  

Carrier    From    To    Fare      Cur   Total     Q    YQYR  Fare Basis
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  ----  -------------
CO         HKG     EWR       723   USD       866         139  KLE0ZEC4
UA         HKG     EWR       723   USD      1000         277  KLE0ZEC4
CO         HKG     EWR       798   USD       941         139  KKE0ZEC4
UA         HKG     EWR       798   USD      1075         277  KKE0ZEC4
I understand that the total of 866 includes YQ surcharges?!
Now KLE0ZEC4 gives me:
1,078.40 USD on united and continental websites.

In the fare rules its also specified that this offer is valid until the 31.January - which probably means that I would have to book it by then to ensure that low fare?

thanks for helping.
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