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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 4:40 pm
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Originally Posted by merc1234
I have used KVS in the past, but it seems like I can't get the grip of it. I just searched for a DL award flight from JFK to NRT for 3 ppl on August 10th. KVS says "CX+" is available. From the legend I found in the FAQ's it should be mean there is J class available at any award level and enough seats. If I got to DL.com and try to look for this flight it shows up as medium award level. What exactly am I doing wrong or not understanding?
As per the KVS Tool User Guide, xX indicates that you need to activate the [Info] mode to see the mileage level required:
http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Method_WSpan_Awards_DLSkyTeam

In this case, 110K SM corresponds to a Medium Level C Class Award.

The next version of the KVS Tool will be able to decode this automatically for most routes and show xS/xM/xA instead of xX.

[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.3/Diamond - WSpan: Awards/DL-SkyTeam]
Code:
JFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl NY US [KJFK]
NRT  Tokyo Narita JP [RJAA]
FRI  10 Aug 2012 | 3 Seats

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Information
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -----------------------------------
DL         173     JFK   14:10     NRT   16:55 +1  744  0   Dur: 13:45 | SM: 110K+2/60K+2 USD
DL/9E      3540    JFK   11:20     MSP   13:38     CR9  0   Dur: 03:18 | SM: 110K+5/80K+5 USD
 -> DL     621     MSP   15:10     NRT   17:35 +1  77L  0   Dur: 12:25
DL         1109    JFK   09:30     SEA   12:40     737  0   Dur: 06:10 | SM: 110K+5/60K+5 USD
 -> DL     155     SEA   14:10     NRT   16:35 +1  333  0   Dur: 10:25
DL         120     JFK   09:00     LAX   12:08     757  0   Dur: 06:08 | SM: 110K+5/60K+5 USD
 -> DL     283     LAX   13:00     NRT   16:25 +1  77L  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         183     JFK   07:40     SEA   10:55     757  0   Dur: 06:15 | SM: 110K+5/60K+5 USD
 -> DL     155     SEA   14:10     NRT   16:35 +1  333  0   Dur: 10:25
DL         763     JFK   07:00     LAX   10:09     757  0   Dur: 06:09 | SM: 110K+5/60K+5 USD
 -> DL     283     LAX   13:00     NRT   16:25 +1  77L  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         1865    JFK   07:00     SFO   10:25     757  0   Dur: 06:25 | SM: 110K+5/60K+5 USD
 -> DL     209     SFO   13:15     NRT   16:40 +1  763  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         2363    JFK   21:00     LAX   00:15 +1  757  0   Dur: 06:15 | SM: 110K+5 USD
 -> DL     283     LAX   13:00 +1  NRT   16:25 +2  77L  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         199     JFK   20:00     SFO   23:40     757  0   Dur: 06:40 | SM: 110K+5/60K+5 USD
 -> DL     209     SFO   13:15 +1  NRT   16:40 +2  763  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         386     JFK   19:35     PDX   22:58     737  0   Dur: 06:23 | SM: 110K+5/60K+5 USD
 -> DL     617     PDX   14:10 +1  NRT   16:55 +2  763  0   Dur: 10:45
DL         83      JFK   19:00     LAX   22:29     757  0   Dur: 06:29 | SM: 110K+5 USD
 -> DL     283     LAX   13:00 +1  NRT   16:25 +2  77L  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         6       JFK   18:00     SFO   21:35     757  0   Dur: 06:35 | SM: 110K+5/60K+5 USD
 -> DL     209     SFO   13:15 +1  NRT   16:40 +2  763  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         51      JFK   17:00     LAX   20:30     757  0   Dur: 06:30 | SM: 110K+5 USD
 -> DL     283     LAX   13:00 +1  NRT   16:25 +2  77L  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         207     JFK   15:00     LAX   18:15     757  0   Dur: 06:15 | SM: 110K+5 USD
 -> DL     283     LAX   13:00 +1  NRT   16:25 +2  77L  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         1322    JFK   14:00     SFO   17:35     757  0   Dur: 06:35 | SM: 110K+5/60K+5 USD
 -> DL     209     SFO   13:15 +1  NRT   16:40 +2  763  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         1765    JFK   10:00     SFO   13:27     757  0   Dur: 06:27 | SM: 110K+5/60K+5 USD
 -> DL     209     SFO   13:15 +1  NRT   16:40 +2  763  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         1743    JFK   06:00     ATL   08:39     M88  0   Dur: 02:39 | SM: 110K+5/60K+5 USD
 -> DL     1655    ATL   09:40     LAX   11:47     763  0   Dur: 05:07
 -> DL     283     LAX   13:00     NRT   16:25 +1  77L  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         73      JFK   18:55     ATL   21:50     763  0   Dur: 02:55 | SM: 110K+8 USD
 -> DL     1455    ATL   07:30 +1  LAX   09:23 +1  757  0   Dur: 04:53
 -> DL     283     LAX   13:00 +1  NRT   16:25 +2  77L  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         1109    JFK   09:30     SEA   12:40     737  0   Dur: 06:10 | SM: 110K+19/60K+19 USD
 -> DL     129     SEA   19:10     PEK   22:05 +1  763  0   Dur: 11:55
 -> DL     618     PEK   08:20 +2  NRT   13:35 +2  763  0   Dur: 04:15
DL         183     JFK   07:40     SEA   10:55     757  0   Dur: 06:15 | SM: 110K+19/60K+19 USD
 -> DL     129     SEA   19:10     PEK   22:05 +1  763  0   Dur: 11:55
 -> DL     618     PEK   08:20 +2  NRT   13:35 +2  763  0   Dur: 04:15
DL         31      JFK   16:00     SFO   19:35     757  0   Dur: 06:35 | SM: 60K+5 USD
 -> DL     209     SFO   13:15 +1  NRT   16:40 +2  763  0   Dur: 11:25
DL         2077    JFK   15:45     PDX   19:10     737  0   Dur: 06:25 | SM: 60K+5 USD
 -> DL     617     PDX   14:10 +1  NRT   16:55 +2  763  0   Dur: 10:45
DL         1743    JFK   06:00     ATL   08:39     M88  0   Dur: 02:39 | SM: 60K+5 USD
 -> DL     1082    ATL   12:20     DTW   14:19     757  0   Dur: 01:59
 -> DL     275     DTW   15:30     NRT   17:30 +1  744  0   Dur: 13:00
DL         1743    JFK   06:00     ATL   08:39     M88  0   Dur: 02:39 | SM: 60K+5 USD
 -> DL     1640    ATL   10:00     DTW   12:14     757  0   Dur: 02:14
 -> DL     275     DTW   15:30     NRT   17:30 +1  744  0   Dur: 13:00
DL         1743    JFK   06:00     ATL   08:39     M88  0   Dur: 02:39 | SM: 60K+5 USD
 -> DL     748     ATL   11:15     DTW   13:15     M90  0   Dur: 02:00
 -> DL     275     DTW   15:30     NRT   17:30 +1  744  0   Dur: 13:00
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