I don't know, but that explanation makes sense. In general, AA shouldn't have different OW partner award availability than BA or QF or JL or anyone else, right? They don't block availability on partners?
One other question. On the third screen, (the JFK-HKG search), it shows CX889 as FS0 as part of a CX889->CX837 connection (which is what I was talking about in post #3, that there was no availability on JFK-YVR), but in your first screen (the JFK-YVR search), it shows FS1. Is that because the connecting flight (CX837) doesn't have F?
Sorry to everyone else on forum about the in-depth KVS questions.
Was the Agent checking each flight separately? If so, the Award Availability matches what they saw:
Code:
JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl NY US [KJFK]
YVR Vancouver Metro / Intl BC CA = YVR CXH [CYVR]
THU 17 Jul 2014
Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- -------------
CX 889 JFK 21:55 YVR 00:45 +1 77W 0 FS1 CS3 YS4
CX 899 EWR 01:10 HKG 05:00 +1 77W 0 CS0 YS1
-> CX 838 HKG 16:25 +1 YVR 13:20 +1 77W 0 CS0 YS0
CX 845 JFK 01:30 HKG 05:20 +1 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS4
-> CX 838 HKG 16:25 +1 YVR 13:20 +1 77W 0 FS/ CS0 YS0
CX 841 JFK 10:00 HKG 14:00 +1 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS4
-> CX 838 HKG 16:25 +1 YVR 13:20 +1 77W 0 FS/ CS0 YS0
CX 841 JFK 10:00 HKG 14:00 +1 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS4
-> CX 888 HKG 00:30 +2 YVR 21:25 +1 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS0
CX 831 JFK 14:50 HKG 18:50 +1 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS4
-> CX 888 HKG 00:30 +2 YVR 21:25 +1 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS0
Code:
YVR Vancouver Metro / Intl BC CA = YVR CXH [CYVR]
HKG Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Intl HK [VHHH]
THU 17 Jul 2014
Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- -------------
CX 889 YVR 02:00 HKG 06:10 +1 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS4
CX 837 YVR 15:05 HKG 19:15 +1 77W 0 CS0 YS4
CX 888 YVR 22:50 JFK 07:00 +1 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS0
-> CX 841 JFK 10:00 +1 HKG 14:00 +2 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS0
CX 888 YVR 22:50 JFK 07:00 +1 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS2
-> CX 831 JFK 14:50 +1 HKG 18:50 +2 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS2
Since the
[Awards/JL-OneWorld] Method shows
F Award Availability
for the Direct flight, it should be bookable by an AADV Agent, but may require a Long-Sell:
http://Help.KVSTool.com/#AgentSaysNo
Code:
JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl NY US [KJFK]
HKG Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Intl HK [VHHH]
THU 17 Jul 2014
Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- -------------
CX 899 EWR 01:10 HKG 05:00 +1 77W 0 CS0 YS1
CX 845 JFK 01:30 HKG 05:20 +1 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS4
CX 841 JFK 10:00 HKG 14:00 +1 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS4
CX 831 JFK 14:50 HKG 18:50 +1 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS4
CX 889 JFK 21:55 HKG 06:10 +2 77W 1 FS1 CS0 YS4
CX 889 JFK 21:55 YVR 00:45 +1 77W 0 FS0 CS0 YS4
-> CX 837 YVR 15:05 +1 HKG 19:15 +2 77W 0 FS/ CS0 YS4