I just started using the KVS tool as a diamond member last night and am really beginning to enjoy it. I had a question about search Star Alliance.
I plan on booking some Star Alliance flights using both United miles and US Air miles. When I search for Star Alliance with KVS, I found a lot of candidate flights that say "YS+" in availability.
For example:
[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.3/Diamond - Awards/StarAlliance/JP-ANA-SP1]
Code:
YUL Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau/Dorval QC CA [CYUL]
FCO Rome Fiumicino IT [LIRF]
THU 03 Jul 2014 | 1 Seat
Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- -------------
AC 1920 YUL 21:25 ROM 11:25 +1 763 0 FS/ CS/ YS+
I saw the note for US Air and United in the KVS FAQ that says:
Standard Awards (KVS Tool) = "Low" Awards (US DM).
Standard Awards (KVS Tool) = "Saver" Awards (UA MP).
Can I expect that to be eligible for a "SAVER" award on united, or a "LOW" award on US Air?
I tried to search on United for the same date and couldn't find that flight at all. Perhaps it's either (a) United "hiding" AC flights, or (b) user error on my part. (I suspect it's most likely b,
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Here's a screenshot:
