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G_G Aug 31, 2011 12:14 pm


Originally Posted by EvilDoctorK (Post 17029646)
Looking for availability for SFO-London on 8th September (i.e. next Thursday)

Lufthansa.com shows availability for Swiss via ZRH in Business Class to LCY or LHR

ANA doesn't show any availability other than in Economy class for those same Swiss flights (and even then there's some married segment stuff going on)

ICC seems to agree with ANA not Lufthansa - is this as you'd expect ?

There is a SFO-DFW-FRA-LON but in First

[KVS Availability Tool 6.5.0/Diamond - SNT: Awards/StarAlliance/JP-ANA-SP1]
Code:

SFO  San Francisco Intl CA US [KSFO]
FRA  Frankfurt Metro / Intl DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]
DFW  Dallas Metro / Dallas/Fort Worth TX US = DFW DAL [KDFW]
THU  08 Sep 2011 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
UA        511    SFO  08:58    DFW  14:27    319  0  FS+  CS-  YS+
 -> LH    439    DFW  16:25    FRA  09:25 +1  343  0  FS+  CS-  YS-

[KVS Availability Tool 6.5.0/Diamond - SNT: Awards/StarAlliance/JP-ANA-SP1]
Code:

FRA  Frankfurt Metro / Intl DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]
LON  London Metro UK = LHR LGW STN LTN LCY QQS QQW ZLS ZEP
FRI  09 Sep 2011 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
LH        926    FRA  06:45    LCY  07:10    E90  0  FS/  CS+  YS+
LH        900    FRA  07:30    LHR  08:05    321  0  FS/  CS+  YS+
LH        928    FRA  08:10    LCY  08:35    E90  0  FS/  CS+  YS-
LH        902    FRA  08:25    LHR  09:00    320  0  FS/  CS+  YS+
LH        904    FRA  10:05    LHR  10:40    321  0  FS/  CS+  YS-
LH        906    FRA  12:55    LHR  13:30    321  0  FS/  CS+  YS+
LH        908    FRA  13:45    LHR  14:20    735  0  FS/  CS+  YS-
LH        910    FRA  15:15    LHR  15:50    320  0  FS/  CS+  YS-
LH        934    FRA  15:55    LCY  16:20    E90  0  FS/  CS+  YS-
LH        914    FRA  16:20    LHR  16:55    321  0  FS/  CS+  YS+
LH        916    FRA  17:15    LHR  17:50    320  0  FS/  CS+  YS+
LH        936    FRA  18:15    LCY  18:40    E90  0  FS/  CS+  YS-
LH        918    FRA  18:15    LHR  18:50    320  0  FS/  CS+  YS+
LH        920    FRA  19:50    LHR  20:25    321  0  FS/  CS+  YS+
LH        922    FRA  21:35    LHR  22:10    319  0  FS/  CS+  YS+


EvilDoctorK Aug 31, 2011 1:50 pm

Thanks!, need a late departure from SFO so I'll see for a day or two if the Swiss flights release to DC awards ... I guess there's a chance they might

Swiss Tony Aug 31, 2011 11:48 pm

Europe to NYC, Sept 22
 
Hi,

Just wondering if anyone can see anything else here. All I can find in award F or C is MUC-JFK, LH F. I think there was also LH C FRA-JFK but it was on a very late flight so not ideal.

Just quite a back track from the UK to have to go to MUC first - any input welcome.

Thanks

EvilDoctorK Sep 1, 2011 1:19 am


Originally Posted by EvilDoctorK (Post 17030675)
Thanks!, need a late departure from SFO so I'll see for a day or two if the Swiss flights release to DC awards ... I guess there's a chance they might

And yes the availability that showed on Miles & More yesterday for those Swiss flights came through on ANA this morning ... all efficiently booked with the ICC this morning

belfordrocks Sep 1, 2011 4:55 am


Originally Posted by Swiss Tony (Post 17033721)
Hi,

Just wondering if anyone can see anything else here. All I can find in award F or C is MUC-JFK, LH F. I think there was also LH C FRA-JFK but it was on a very late flight so not ideal.

Just quite a back track from the UK to have to go to MUC first - any input welcome.

Thanks

Looks like LH484 is the only one left...

energydj Sep 1, 2011 5:03 pm

I recently made 2 purchases. KVS and Expert Flyer. I had a look around at feedback for both and you are a one or the other kind of person. So as a sample I put in a flight LHR-IAD on Jan 2nd 2012

Expert flyer:


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For: CO57/First/Business - Upgrade using Miles/SWU/Vouchers (R)
From: EWR to MCO
Date: 01/02/12 2:30 PM
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

KVS Tool:

It says it has nothing.

Which is right?

ExpertFlyer Voice Sep 1, 2011 7:14 pm


Originally Posted by energydj (Post 17038681)
I recently made 2 purchases. KVS and Expert Flyer. I had a look around at feedback for both and you are a one or the other kind of person. So as a sample I put in a flight LHR-IAD on Jan 2nd 2012

Expert flyer:


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For: CO57/First/Business - Upgrade using Miles/SWU/Vouchers (R)
From: EWR to MCO
Date: 01/02/12 2:30 PM
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

KVS Tool:

It says it has nothing.

Which is right?

Hi energydj, your post is a little confusing but let me try to help. First, you mention LHR->IAD but CO 57 is from EWR-MCO. Second, the email you pasted here looks like it's the confirmation email that you get after creating a Flight Alert. Third, if you do an Award & Upgrade search for CO 57 in R class, you'll see that it returns R3, meaning that there are 3 upgrades available on that flight, so it is available.

If you are still unsure, please clarify what it is you don't understand or feel free to email us at [email protected] for help.

KVS Sep 1, 2011 9:19 pm


Originally Posted by energydj (Post 17038681)
I recently made 2 purchases. KVS and Expert Flyer. I had a look around at feedback for both and you are a one or the other kind of person. So as a sample I put in a flight LHR-IAD on Jan 2nd 2012

Expert flyer:


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For: CO57/First/Business - Upgrade using Miles/SWU/Vouchers (R)
From: EWR to MCO
Date: 01/02/12 2:30 PM
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

KVS Tool:

It says it has nothing.

Which is right?

Indeed, your post is a bit confusing:

Did you compare EWR-MCO (which is currently R3 for CO 57) or LHR-IAD (where the UA upgrade Booking Class is NF)? :confused:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.5.0/Diamond - ITA: Awards-Upgrades/CO]
Code:

EWR  New York Newark Liberty Intl NJ US [KEWR]
MCO  Orlando Intl FL US [KMCO]
MON  02 Jan 2012

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CO        1196    EWR  06:30    MCO  09:05    738      F9 FN9 FE9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 ZE9 R4 O0 I0 Y9 YN9 B9 M9 E9 U9 H9 HN9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T6 L0 K0 G0 N0 XN0 X0
CO        1592    EWR  07:40    MCO  10:25    738      F9 FN9 FE9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 ZE9 R5 O0 I0 Y9 YN9 B9 M9 E9 U9 H9 HN9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0 XN0 X0
CO        1408    EWR  10:00    MCO  12:40    738      F9 FN9 FE9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 ZE9 R4 O0 I0 Y9 YN9 B9 M9 E9 U9 H9 HN9 Q9 V9 W9 S4 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0 XN0 X0
CO        1620    EWR  11:15    MCO  13:55    738      F9 FN9 FE9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 ZE9 R1 O0 I0 Y9 YN9 B9 M9 E9 U9 H9 HN9 Q9 V9 W6 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0 XN0 X0
CO        37      EWR  13:29    MCO  16:11    752      F9 J9 FN9 FE9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 ZE9 R0 O0 I0 Y9 YN9 B9 M9 E9 U9 H9 HN9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0 XN0 X0
CO        57      EWR  14:30    MCO  17:13    752      F9 J9 FN9 FE9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 ZE9 R3 O0 I0 Y9 YN9 B9 M9 E9 U9 H9 HN9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 L0 K0 G0 N0 XN0 X0
CO        1671    EWR  15:45    MCO  18:30    738      F9 FN9 FE9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 ZE9 R5 O0 I0 Y9 YN9 B9 M9 E9 U9 H9 HN9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T4 L0 K0 G0 N0 XN0 X0
CO        1101    EWR  18:20    MCO  21:08    752      F9 FN9 FE9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 ZE9 R3 O0 I0 Y9 YN9 B9 M9 E9 U9 H9 HN9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 L0 K0 G0 N0 XN0 X0
CO        1692    EWR  20:40    MCO  23:29    738      F9 FN9 FE9 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 ZE9 R5 O0 I0 Y9 YN9 B9 M9 E9 U9 H9 HN9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 L1 K0 G0 N1 XN0 X0

[KVS Availability Tool 6.5.0/Diamond - ITA: Awards-Upgrades/UA]
Code:

LHR  London Heathrow UK [EGLL]
IAD  Washington Dulles Intl DC US [KIAD]
MON  02 Jan 2012

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UA        923    LHR  07:40    IAD  11:05    763  0  F4 A2 C9 D9 Z0 Y9 B9 E0 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W0 T0 S0 K0 L0 G0 XY0 NY0 XF0 NF0 J9 XC0 NC0
UA        919    LHR  12:00    IAD  15:21    777  0  F8 A8 C9 D9 Z9 Y9 B9 E0 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W0 T0 S0 K0 L0 G0 XY0 NY0 XF1 NF1 J9 XC0 NC0
UA        925    LHR  16:20    IAD  19:35    777  0  F5 A2 C9 D9 Z9 Y9 B9 E0 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 T0 S0 K0 L0 G0 XY0 NY0 XF0 NF0 J9 XC0 NC0


energydj Sep 2, 2011 6:09 am

Ok, sorry, that didnt make any sense! Sorry I dont know how to do the screenshots.

So I am searching FRA-EWR with CO using awards.

Outbound 03/01/2010


CO 51 0 FRA
01/03/12
11:05 AM EWR
01/03/12
1:51 PM 77E
Unavailable
79% / 54m
First/Business - Upgrade using Miles/SWU/Vouchers R 7


ExpertFlyer says there is 7 seats

[KVS Availability Tool 6.5.0/Platinum - SNT: Awards/StarAlliance/JP-ANA-SP1]

FRA Frankfurt Intl DE [EDDF]
EWR New York Newark Liberty Intl NJ US [KEWR]
TUE 03 Jan 2012 | 2 Seats

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- -------------
SQ 26 FRA 08:20 JFK 11:10 744 0 FS- CS- YS-
LH 400 FRA 10:20 JFK 13:10 346 0 FS- CS- YS-
CO 51 FRA 11:05 EWR 13:51 777 0 FS/ CS- YS-
LH 402 FRA 13:20 EWR 15:45 744 0 FS- CS- YS-
LH 484 FRA 17:25 EWR 20:15 343 0 FS- CS- YS-
LH 404 FRA 17:30 JFK 20:30 346 0 FS- CS+ YS-

KVS says no availability on CO51

So who is right?

KVS Sep 2, 2011 10:06 am


Originally Posted by energydj (Post 17041357)
Ok, sorry, that didnt make any sense! Sorry I dont know how to do the screenshots.

So I am searching FRA-EWR with CO using awards.

Outbound 03/01/2010


CO 51 0 FRA
01/03/12
11:05 AM EWR
01/03/12
1:51 PM 77E
Unavailable
79% / 54m
First/Business - Upgrade using Miles/SWU/Vouchers R 7


ExpertFlyer says there is 7 seats

Code:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.5.0/Platinum - SNT: Awards/StarAlliance/JP-ANA-SP1]

FRA  Frankfurt Intl DE [EDDF]
EWR  New York Newark Liberty Intl NJ US [KEWR]
TUE  03 Jan 2012 | 2 Seats

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
SQ        26      FRA  08:20    JFK  11:10    744  0  FS-  CS-  YS-
LH        400    FRA  10:20    JFK  13:10    346  0  FS-  CS-  YS-
CO        51      FRA  11:05    EWR  13:51    777  0  FS/  CS-  YS-
LH        402    FRA  13:20    EWR  15:45    744  0  FS-  CS-  YS-
LH        484    FRA  17:25    EWR  20:15    343  0  FS-  CS-  YS-
LH        404    FRA  17:30    JFK  20:30    346  0  FS-  CS+  YS-

KVS says no availability on CO51

So who is right?

You were comparing Upgrades to Awards.
For CO Upgrade Availability, you need to use the [Awards-Upgrades/CO] Method in the KVS Tool:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.5.1/Diamond - ITA: Awards-Upgrades/CO]
Code:

FRA  Frankfurt Metro / Intl DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]
EWR  New York Newark Liberty Intl NJ US [KEWR]
TUE  03 Jan 2012

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CO        51      FRA  11:05    EWR  13:51    772      J9 FN9 FE0 C9 D9 Z9 ZN9 ZE9 R7 O0 I0 Y9 YN9 B9 M9 E0 U9 H9 HN9 Q9 V9 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 N0 XN0 X0
CO/LH      8839    FRA  13:20    EWR  15:45    744      J4 C4 D4 Z4 Y4 B4 M4 U4 H4 Q4 V4 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0
CO/LH      8851    FRA  17:25    EWR  20:15    343      J4 C4 D4 Z4 Y4 B4 M4 U4 H4 Q4 V4 W4 S0 T0 L0 K0

http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Classes

WDS Sep 4, 2011 12:45 pm

Help
 
Hi,

Just checked on ANA and all Virgin flights are shown as RQ. Does anyone know what that means.

I have nearly 200,000 Miles which I'm looking to use to go to NYC in march.

Cheers,

New memeber

KVS Sep 4, 2011 1:26 pm


Originally Posted by WDS (Post 17053420)
Just checked on ANA and all Virgin flights are shown as RQ. Does anyone know what that means.

Welcome to FT!

The ANA Tool does not actually support VS Award Availability (despite the appearance).

What date(s) are you looking for?

[KVS Availability Tool 6.5.1/Diamond - Shares: Awards/VS]
Code:

LON  London Metro UK = LHR LGW STN LTN LCY QQS QQW ZLS ZEP
NYC  New York Metro NY US = JFK LGA
THU  01 Mar 2012 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive        St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
VS        3      LHR  09:20    JFK  12:30              CS+
VS        45      LHR  12:00    JFK  15:05              CS+  WS+  YS+
VS        1      LHR  16:00    EWR  19:05              CS+  WS+  YS+
VS        9      LHR  16:50    JFK  20:00              CS+  WS+  YS+
VS        17      LHR  20:10    EWR  23:25              WS+  YS+


WDS Sep 4, 2011 1:34 pm

Help V1
 
Hi,

Thanks for the response KVS.

I'm looking to get availability in Upper Class on the below dates.

LHR-EWR (or JFK) 25/3/12
EWR (or JFK)-LHR 28/3/12

Kind Regards,

WDS

KVS Sep 4, 2011 1:43 pm


Originally Posted by WDS (Post 17053676)
Thanks for the response KVS.

I'm looking to get availability in Upper Class on the below dates.

LHR-EWR (or JFK) 25/3/12
EWR (or JFK)-LHR 28/3/12

No Upper Class seats are available on the 25th:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.5.1/Diamond - Shares: Awards/VS]
Code:

LON  London Metro UK = LHR LGW STN LTN LCY QQS QQW ZLS ZEP
NYC  New York Metro NY US = JFK LGA
SUN  25 Mar 2012 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive        St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------
VS        3      LHR  10:35    JFK  13:25              WS+  YS+
VS        45      LHR  14:00    JFK  16:40              WS+  YS+
VS        1      LHR  16:15    EWR  19:10              WS+  YS+
VS        9      LHR  17:15    JFK  20:10              WS+  YS+
VS        17      LHR  20:25    EWR  23:20              WS+  YS+


WDS Sep 4, 2011 1:48 pm

thanks for checking.

Back to plan B


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