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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 6:10 pm
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Originally Posted by trueblu
Looking at KVS (I only have 'lite' version), there is plenty of availability in the M bucket for the BA49, but ba.com won't let me buy that, it prices the cheapest ticket as the K bucket?
Availability is worse using a UK POS as demonstrated below (I would guess it's M0 using the UK POS):

US POS:

[KVS Availability Tool 3.0.3/Platinum - Apollo: ITN/US-ARL]
Code:
LON  London Metro UK = LHR LGW STN LTN LCY
SEA  Seattle/Tacoma Int'l WA US [KSEA]
SAT  05 Apr 2008

Carrier   Flight From Depart    To   Arrive    A/C  St   Availability
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- ----------------------------------------------------------- 
BA        49     LHR  15:05     SEA  16:40     777  0    F9 A6 J9 C9 D9 R9 I5 E8 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0
UK POS:

[KVS Availability Tool 3.0.3/Platinum - Sabre: ITN/UK-ASB]
Code:
LON  London Metro UK = LHR LGW STN LTN LCY
SEA  Seattle/Tacoma Int'l WA US [KSEA]
SAT  05 Apr 2008

Carrier   Flight From Depart    To   Arrive    A/C  St   Availability
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- ----------------------------------------- 
BA        49     LHR  15:05     SEA  16:40     777  0    F9 A8 J9 C9 D9 R9 I3 E9 Y9 B9 H9 K3
Originally Posted by trueblu
and also how I can exploit to get cheapest tickets...tried booking same tickets with home country set as 'US', but got quoted same price.
To take advantage of the US POS availability, you will need to call BA US Reservations or use a US-based TA (online or otherwise).
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