Using ExpertFlyer for award availability?
Jul 10, 2007 | 3:10 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: London, England
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Using ExpertFlyer for award availability?
I've searched around, but I haven't found an answer to this anywhere; if I've missed it please point me at it.
I think I've heard it said before that ExpertFlyer can be used to find award availability on star alliance. Do you simply need to look for availability of specific booking classes? Which ones? Has anyone written a guide on how this can be done?
Many thanks,
-simon
I think I've heard it said before that ExpertFlyer can be used to find award availability on star alliance. Do you simply need to look for availability of specific booking classes? Which ones? Has anyone written a guide on how this can be done?
Many thanks,
-simon
Jul 10, 2007 | 3:23 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA IHG
Posts: 1,374
I've searched around, but I haven't found an answer to this anywhere; if I've missed it please point me at it.
I think I've heard it said before that ExpertFlyer can be used to find award availability on star alliance. Do you simply need to look for availability of specific booking classes? Which ones? Has anyone written a guide on how this can be done?
I think I've heard it said before that ExpertFlyer can be used to find award availability on star alliance. Do you simply need to look for availability of specific booking classes? Which ones? Has anyone written a guide on how this can be done?
Jul 10, 2007 | 4:04 am
#3
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I found this thread which seems to give booking classes for star alliance awards (mainly O I and X). Would it not work to simply look for the availability of these classes?
If I get time I'll sit down and try to correlate. Part of me is trying to work out, being mainly a Star Alliance flyer, whether it is worth signing up to Expert Flyer :-)
Cheers,
-simon
Jul 10, 2007 | 4:23 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA IHG
Posts: 1,374
The only way I've heard of to get LX availability (without calling the call centre) is with a Miles & More account (but I believe you need to have miles in the account to search for availability in the first place.)
Expert flyer doesn't show the *A booking classes. You could sign up to the free ExpertFlyer trial and experiment.
Jul 11, 2007 | 11:44 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP 1M
Posts: 301
First time poster here. Great site!
Also considering signing up for ExpertFlyer.
Is there a way to check OneWorld award availability through the site? AA is really the only airline I fly.
Thanks in advance
Also considering signing up for ExpertFlyer.
Is there a way to check OneWorld award availability through the site? AA is really the only airline I fly.
Thanks in advance
Jul 11, 2007 | 12:38 pm
#7
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: MAN
Programs: F
Posts: 2,898
You will soon come to realise, as you use FT more, that you have asked this question in the wrong place. We do try to keep questions vaguely on topic, though sometimes it may not seem like that. You should really ask this in the AA or OneWorld forums.
Meanwhile you may wish to sign up for the BA and Qantas FF schemes, and see what their reward search engines can find for you.