Originally Posted by
whimike
I am looking at a flight from CMB -> MLE on the 28th of this month (January). The KVS tool using Sabre reports:
[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.3/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/FS/US]
Code:
CMB Colombo Metro LK = CMB RML
MLE Male Intl MV [VRMM]
SAT 28 Jan 2012
Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- -----------------------------------------------------------
EK 653 CMB 21:35 MLE 22:35 773 F2 A2 J4 C4 I4 O7 Y7 E7 R7 W7 M7 B7 U7 K7 H7 Q7 L7 T7 V7 X7
Yet, if I go to Emirates it shows F as being sold out. Expedia/Orbitz shows nothing. I called the Emirates "Gold Desk" and they told me that F is sold out as well. So, I was only able to book a J ticket.
Is it typical that KVS/Sabre disagree with Emirates?
2 problems here
1. EK changes availability based on point of sale. As far as I know, KVS shows point of sale from the USA. However, when buying a ticket from CMB, the flight probably shows F0 A0.
Now... the normal solution would be to go to expedia.com and buy the ticket there with a US point of sale and everyone would be happy. But...
2. The F class CMB-MLE ticket has a SITI restriction which means tickets can only be sold and ticketed in the origin country (i.e Sri Lanka.)
[Sales Restrictions]
SITI TRANSACTIONS PERMITTED. SOTO/SITO/SOTI
TRANSACTIONS NOT PERMITTED.