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Old Aug 25, 2015 | 1:20 pm
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Originally Posted by cityflyer369
What is "Skyteam Award Availabilty" Skyteam Award Availabiltysupposed to mean?
SkyTeam Award Availability refers to Award Seats on SkyTeam member airlines that are accessible for redemption by members of other partner SkyTeam FFP programmes.

Originally Posted by cityflyer369
We have just learned here that award availability on KE flights differs according to the FFP that you are a member of.
An airline may provide preferential Award Availability to members of its own FFP, which would be in addition to SkyTeam Award Availability.

Originally Posted by cityflyer369
I don't think there is such a thing as "Skyteam Award Availability". And if it existed, where would KVS get this information from?
The sources vary by specific airline -- further details can be found in the SkyTeam section of the KVS Tool User Guide.

Originally Posted by cityflyer369
If it is via Flying Blue membership, for example, then we have also just learned that not all KE award available can be seen via the FB award tool;
AJCNL's observations actually indicate quite the opposite:

Originally Posted by AJCNL
Indeed for the first time I am now seeing KE J class award availability on the FB award pages and CI J class is also back, both of which could be very useful to me. Does anyone know if these are now also appearing on the KVS tool?
Originally Posted by cityflyer369
you need to do a "Blind Booking".
An explanation for the Long Sell process (which is the correct name for "Blind Booking") can also be found in the KVS Tool User Guide.
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