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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 5:04 am
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Originally Posted by tonymc
Hi,

Looking to try and get 3 seats from MAN to MCO (either direct using VS or indirect CO/US) or MAN to TPA out on 02/08/11 returning 18/08/11. I've been checking for availability for up to a month beforehand using the ANA, Aeroplan and CO tools but cannot find any availability across the month, although some availability appears to be available if travelling from LHR/LGW.

Just wondering if I am a little too early in expecting to find some flights from MAN?

Many thanks.
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MAN  Manchester Intl UK [EGCC]
MCO  Orlando Intl FL US [KMCO]
FRI  03 Aug 2012 | 3 Seats

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive         St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------
VS         73      MAN   13:45     MCO   17:55              WS+
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 6:03 am
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G_G,

Thanks for the quick reply. Would I be correct in assuming that the WS+ denotes there is availability on this flight?

many thanks.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 6:33 am
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
First time I've ever seen that sentiment posted in the forum....
Originally Posted by GoldCircle
The new Envoy in US is quite good. And the YQ (fuel surcharge) is zero. ^

The new Business First on CO is better, but the YQ is high enough in comparison.

Now, if it were economy (and no one redeems in economy, now do they? ) CO would be the only choice for the sane traveller.
I think the original comment was meant tongue in cheek

The new US Airways product is very good- and IMO superior to Continental in both cabins.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 7:58 am
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I'm considering a trip to LUG next spring/summer, and was checking availability. ZRH-LUG doesn't seem to be an issue, but I can't find a single seat EDI-ZRH and v.v. for pretty much the whole year - is that normal?

Cash fare for the round trip is >500, so an award flight is appealing (alternatively U2 fly EDI-MXP, but that's not so convenient)
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 8:31 am
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Availability on these BD Regional Embraer services ex EDI is hopeless. Having said that I don't remember it being quite this bad before - I looked through the whole calendar on the reward booking engine and there are only 5 or 6 days over the whole year when there are any seats at all in either direction. If it makes you feel any better, CPH is even worse.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 10:20 am
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Hi guys,

I have a (potentially) huge problem.

ICC does not see business class availability (I need 1 seat) on the following flight:

June 11, 2012 VIE-DME OS605 20:50-01:30+1

ANA, Aeroplan and Continental all show two business class seats available, but ICC insists there is only economy left.

The (potentially) huge problem is because I am traveling with wife and three kids, four of us are booked in business, but one child (5 years old) was booked yesterday by ICC into economy. I am afraid OS may cancel the ticket when they see the child alone in economy.

Is there a way to move the kid to business to join the rest of the family? Is there actually business class availability? If yes, how do I make DC rebook the kid into business?
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 10:52 am
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Hello,

I'm looking for some help please. I'm looking for availability on either of the following dates for two passengers in Business Class


17th, 18th, 19th of November from ORD-LHR.

I can't seem to find and non-stop or one-stop flights. Can anyone help? I'm happy to change planes twice.

Many thanks in advance.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 12:59 pm
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Originally Posted by tonymc
Would I be correct in assuming that the WS+ denotes there is availability on this flight?
Yes, there are Award seats available in Premium Economy:
http://Help.KVSTool.com/#AwardUpgrad...es_NonAlliance
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 1:05 pm
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Originally Posted by djmatthews
Hello,

I'm looking for some help please. I'm looking for availability on either of the following dates for two passengers in Business Class

17th, 18th, 19th of November from ORD-LHR.

I can't seem to find and non-stop or one-stop flights. Can anyone help? I'm happy to change planes twice.

Many thanks in advance.
[KVS Availability Tool 6.5.1/Diamond - ITA: Awards/AC-StarAlliance/CA]
Code:
ORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl IL US [KORD]
LHR  London Heathrow UK [EGLL]
SAT  19 Nov 2011 | 2 Seats

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------
UA         922     ORD   06:00     LHR   22:00     320  1   YS+
AC/QK      8666    ORD   17:10     YYZ   19:36     CRA  0   CS+  YS+
 -> AC     858     YYZ   22:55     LHR   11:15 +1  763  0   CS+  YS+
AC         512     ORD   19:10     YYZ   21:38     E75  0   CS+  YS+
 -> AC     858     YYZ   22:55     LHR   11:15 +1  763  0   CS+  YS+
LO         2       ORD   17:25     WAW   09:50 +1  763  0   CS+
 -> LO     279     WAW   14:50 +1  LHR   16:40 +1  734  0   CS+
AC         500     ORD   07:00     YYZ   09:27     E75  0   CS+  YS+
 -> AC     856     YYZ   18:15     LHR   06:25 +1  333  0   YS+
AC         500     ORD   07:00     YYZ   09:27     E75  0   YS+
 -> AC     848     YYZ   20:05     LHR   08:25 +1  763  0   YS+
AC/QK      8652    ORD   09:25     YUL   12:22     CRJ  0   YS+
 -> AC     864     YUL   19:40     LHR   07:30 +1  333  0   YS+
UA         646     ORD   13:00     EWR   16:09     752  0   FS+
 -> CO     28      EWR   19:15     LHR   07:25 +1  777  0   YS+
UA/S5      3471    ORD   16:31     YHZ   21:31     E70  0   YS+
 -> AC     860     YHZ   23:35     LHR   09:35 +1  763  0   YS+
UA/XE      5881    ORD   16:50     YOW   19:43     ER4  0   YS+
 -> AC     888     YOW   21:45     LHR   09:35 +1  763  0   YS+
LX         9       ORD   19:00     ZRH   10:45 +1  333  0   YS+
 -> LX     332     ZRH   12:05 +1  LHR   13:00 +1  321  0   YS+
LX         9       ORD   19:00     ZRH   10:45 +1  333  0   YS+
 -> LX     324     ZRH   15:20 +1  LHR   16:05 +1  320  0   YS+
LX         9       ORD   19:00     ZRH   10:45 +1  333  0   YS+
 -> LX     326     ZRH   17:05 +1  LHR   17:50 +1  321  0   YS+
LX         9       ORD   19:00     ZRH   10:45 +1  333  0   YS+
 -> LX     338     ZRH   18:15 +1  LHR   19:05 +1  320  0   YS+
AC         512     ORD   19:10     YYZ   21:38     E75  0   YS+
 -> AC     868     YYZ   08:10 +1  LHR   20:30 +1  763  0   YS+
LH         435     ORD   21:20     MUC   13:15 +1  343  0   YS+
 -> LH     2478    MUC   15:25 +1  LHR   16:30 +1  320  0   YS+
LH         435     ORD   21:20     MUC   13:15 +1  343  0   YS+
 -> LH     2480    MUC   18:25 +1  LHR   19:30 +1  320  0   YS+
LH         435     ORD   21:20     MUC   13:15 +1  343  0   YS+
 -> LH     2482    MUC   19:25 +1  LHR   20:30 +1  321  0   YS+
SK         944     ORD   22:05     CPH   13:20 +1  333  0   YS+
 -> SK     505     CPH   14:55 +1  LHR   15:55 +1  M82  0   CS+  YS+
SK         944     ORD   22:05     CPH   13:20 +1  333  0   YS+
 -> SK     1517    CPH   16:05 +1  LHR   17:05 +1  321  0   YS+
SK         944     ORD   22:05     CPH   13:20 +1  333  0   YS+
 -> SK     1507    CPH   18:15 +1  LHR   19:15 +1  321  0   YS+
SK         944     ORD   22:05     CPH   13:20 +1  333  0   YS+
 -> SK     1501    CPH   20:10 +1  LHR   21:10 +1  319  0   YS+
[KVS Availability Tool 6.5.1/Diamond - ITA: Awards/AC-StarAlliance/CA]
Code:
ORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl IL US [KORD]
LHR  London Heathrow UK [EGLL]
THU  17 Nov 2011 | 2 Seats

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------
UA         958     ORD   15:50     LHR   05:55 +1  763  0   YS+
UA         928     ORD   17:50     LHR   07:55 +1  763  0   YS+
UA         938     ORD   21:00     LHR   11:05 +1  763  0   YS+
UA         922     ORD   06:00     LHR   22:00     319  1   YS+
LO         2       ORD   17:25     WAW   09:50 +1  763  0   CS+
 -> LO     279     WAW   14:50 +1  LHR   16:40 +1  734  0   CS+
AC         500     ORD   07:00     YYZ   09:27     E75  0   CS+
 -> AC     856     YYZ   18:15     LHR   06:25 +1  333  0   YS+
AC         502     ORD   08:40     YYZ   11:07     E75  0   CS+
 -> AC     856     YYZ   18:15     LHR   06:25 +1  333  0   YS+
AC         502     ORD   08:40     YYZ   11:07     E75  0   CS+
 -> AC     848     YYZ   20:05     LHR   08:25 +1  763  0   YS+
CO         1262    ORD   10:00     EWR   13:13     738  0   YS+
 -> CO     110     EWR   18:05     LHR   06:20 +1  752  0   YS+
CO         1262    ORD   10:00     EWR   13:13     738  0   YS+
 -> CO     28      EWR   19:15     LHR   07:25 +1  777  0   YS+
UA         360     ORD   11:00     IAD   13:46     752  0   FS+  YS+
 -> UA     918     IAD   18:46     LHR   06:55 +1  777  0   YS+
UA         360     ORD   11:00     IAD   13:46     752  0   YS+
 -> UA     924     IAD   22:02     LHR   10:15 +1  777  0   YS+
US         1167    ORD   11:45     PHL   14:40     734  0   YS+
 -> US     728     PHL   21:10     LHR   09:25 +1  332  0   YS+
CO         1240    ORD   12:00     EWR   15:15     735  0   YS+
 -> CO     110     EWR   18:05     LHR   06:20 +1  752  0   YS+
CO         1240    ORD   12:00     EWR   15:15     735  0   YS+
 -> CO     28      EWR   19:15     LHR   07:25 +1  777  0   YS+
CO         1240    ORD   12:00     EWR   15:15     735  0   YS+
 -> CO     8       EWR   21:15     LHR   09:25 +1  752  0   YS+
CO         1092    ORD   12:15     IAH   15:05     73G  0   YS+
 -> CO     34      IAH   15:41     LHR   06:50 +1  777  0   YS+
UA         477     ORD   13:08     IAD   16:08     777  0   YS+
 -> UA     918     IAD   18:46     LHR   06:55 +1  777  0   YS+
UA         477     ORD   13:08     IAD   16:08     777  0   YS+
 -> UA     924     IAD   22:02     LHR   10:15 +1  777  0   YS+
US         1728    ORD   13:50     PHL   16:58     321  0   FS+
 -> US     728     PHL   21:10     LHR   09:25 +1  332  0   YS+
AC         506     ORD   14:00     YYZ   16:28     E75  0   YS+
 -> AC     856     YYZ   18:15     LHR   06:25 +1  333  0   YS+
CO         1718    ORD   15:15     IAH   18:00     738  0   YS+
 -> CO     4       IAH   18:31     LHR   09:40 +1  777  0   YS+
LH         431     ORD   15:40     FRA   07:05 +1  744  0   YS+
 -> LH     902     FRA   08:25 +1  LHR   09:05 +1  320  0   CS+  YS+
US         798     ORD   15:55     PHL   18:51     320  0   FS+
 -> US     728     PHL   21:10     LHR   09:25 +1  332  0   YS+
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 1:27 pm
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Originally Posted by djmatthews
Hello,

I'm looking for some help please. I'm looking for availability on either of the following dates for two passengers in Business Class


17th, 18th, 19th of November from ORD-LHR.

I can't seem to find and non-stop or one-stop flights. Can anyone help? I'm happy to change planes twice.

Many thanks in advance.
Just found these flights on EF:

19/11/12 AC 512 ORD to YYZ dep: 19:10 arr: 21:38 2 x seats in business

19/11/12 AC 858 YYZ to LHR dep: 22:55 arr: 11:15 +1 2 x seats in business

These should be flat beds on the TATL sector.
Last edited by taff_2003; Sep 20, 2011 at 1:29 pm Reason: I see KVS beat me to it :)
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 2:40 pm
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Hi Taff_2003 and KVS,

Thank you for your help with this. One quick question, I've been using the ANA tool, in your opinion, which is more accurate and up-to-date, ANA or KVS?

Once again, many thanks.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 3:23 pm
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Originally Posted by djmatthews
Hi Taff_2003 and KVS,

Thank you for your help with this. One quick question, I've been using the ANA tool, in your opinion, which is more accurate and up-to-date, ANA or KVS?

Once again, many thanks.
There is no difference in terms of data accuracy (which is real-time), but with the KVS Tool you have easy access to both the ANA and a number of other engines, so you would have found the above-mentioned flights in less time it took you to write these posts .
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 3:25 pm
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Originally Posted by CheeseToastie
Availability on these BD Regional Embraer services ex EDI is hopeless. Having said that I don't remember it being quite this bad before - I looked through the whole calendar on the reward booking engine and there are only 5 or 6 days over the whole year when there are any seats at all in either direction. If it makes you feel any better, CPH is even worse.
Good good - I'd be worried if the last few remaining uses I might have for BD were anything other than prohibitively expensive and/or unavailable... Oh well, Sleazyjet or GLA-LHR-ZRH-LUG then!
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 4:31 pm
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Personally I would drive down to MAN and do MAN-ZRH-LUG. Availability seems pretty decent MAN-ZRH.
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 2:17 am
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Originally Posted by CheeseToastie
Personally I would drive down to MAN and do MAN-ZRH-LUG. Availability seems pretty decent MAN-ZRH.
Ah yes, good suggestion - I forget that MAN exists, and that there is a direct train there! Apart from the odd busy period, there seems to be J and C availability on pretty much every flight every day. Even the cash fares are half that of ex-EDI. Thanks!

One reason I particularly like the look of LUG over MXP is the timing of the shuttle buses from the airport:

The buses arrive 20 minutes ahead of the flight takeoffs, bus departures are about ten minutes after the arrival of flights.
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