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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 3:12 pm
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Originally Posted by GaryD
Is the BA site data, for using "Avios" on JL flights, the same as JL's data for using JMB miles? In other words, does JL hold back some seats for its own members?
OneWorld rules strongly discourage such practices. Most likely, JL can manually open-up additional award seats for its own Elite members (as you indicated below).

Originally Posted by GaryD
The JL site explicitly says that for Diamond members, more inventory is available, for which a phone call is necessary. Can that inventory be accessed with KVS?
If the special Award Inventory needs to be requested manually, then there is no way to avoid the phone call. While the KVS Tool can dial the JL number for you automatically via Skype (when using the main application) or via your Mobile device (when using the KVS Tool Mobile Companion), it is not currently capable of holding actual conversations with human Agents

Originally Posted by GaryD
We are looking for an award NRT-JFK-NRT on JL F in June. Which level subscription would suffice for a complete search?
For JL Award Availability, you would need the Diamond level -- please see http://Levels.KVSTool.com/ for details.

Originally Posted by GaryD
If inventory does open up, what mechanism is there for subscribers to learn of it, other than rechecking regularly?
You would need to re-check periodically, but, once you save your query under [My Trips], it will only take a simple mouse-click.
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