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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 7:23 pm
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Originally Posted by AAway
I'm trying to book a multi-leg AA award ticket from DFW to Moscow that includes a JFK-HEL leg on AY.

The tool is showing availability (I think); however, AA is saying there's no availability on this particular flight for these two dates I'm trying. Am I querying the tool incorrectly, or is AA incorrect (I've called back three times thinking the AAgent didn't know what they were doing)?
Looks like a possible connectivity issue between AY and its partners, as the [Awards/BA-OneWorld] Engine does not show those seats.

You would need to ask the Agent to do a Long-Sell and see what answer AY's system comes back with:
http://Help.KVSTool.com/#AgentSaysNo

[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.2/Diamond - Amadeus: Awards/BA-OneWorld]
Code:
JFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl NY US [KJFK]
HEL  Helsinki Vantaa FI [EFHK]
TUE  02 Apr 2013

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive         St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
AA         44      JFK   17:10     CDG   06:45 +1           YS7
 -> AY     3278    CDG   07:40 +1  HEL   11:30 +1           YS8
BA         116     JFK   20:40     LHR   08:35 +1           FS4  CS9  YS9
 -> AY     832     LHR   10:20 +1  HEL   15:15 +1           CS2  YS6
AA         104     JFK   20:50     LHR   09:00 +1           CS1  YS7
 -> AY     832     LHR   10:20 +1  HEL   15:15 +1           CS2  YS6
[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.2/Diamond - Amadeus: Awards/BA-OneWorld]
Code:
JFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl NY US [KJFK]
HEL  Helsinki Vantaa FI [EFHK]
TUE  09 Apr 2013

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive         St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
AA         44      JFK   17:10     CDG   06:45 +1           YS7
 -> AY     3278    CDG   07:40 +1  HEL   11:30 +1           YS8
BA         116     JFK   20:40     LHR   08:35 +1           FS4  CS9  YS9
 -> AY     832     LHR   10:20 +1  HEL   15:15 +1           CS2  YS6
AA         104     JFK   20:50     LHR   09:00 +1           CS1
 -> AY     832     LHR   10:20 +1  HEL   15:15 +1           CS2
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