Originally Posted by
jason8612
Question
I was checking upgrade awards on UA.
KVS showed me this
[KVS Availability Tool 3.0.1/Platinum - SNT: Awards/StarAlliance/JP-ANA]
Code:
ORD Chicago O'Hare Int'l IL US [KORD]
LHR London Heathrow UK [EGLL]
MON 07 Jan 2008 / 1 Seat
Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C Availability
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- -------------
UA 958 ORD 16:18 LHR 05:55 +1 777 FS- CS- YS-
UA 928 ORD 18:05 LHR 07:55 +1 777 FS+ CS- YS-
UA 938 ORD 21:14 LHR 11:00 +1 777 FS- CS+ YS-
UA 922 ORD 06:00 LHR 22:00 CHG FS+ CS- YS-
while seatcounter told me
UA958 is I9/X1
UA 938 is I9/X0
UA928 is I8/X4
.bomb told me
UA958 is NC9/NF1
UA 938 is NC9/NF0
UA928 is NC8/NF4
so seatcounter and .bomb agree, but KVS doesnt...
You have to take into account what UA themselves is providing to their own members (showing in .bomb, possibly also SeatCounter, if they have access to UA's database), in stark contrast to the Star Alliance *award* availability, which United offers to *outside* partners, such as NH in this specific case, which is where KVS is linked to, in order to check for award availability.
This is exactly why certain airlines show availability in KVS (ANA Star Alliance award availability), but UA cannot get access to those seats, if the airlines are not providing United with those award seats.