BAEC reward flight inventory vs KVS tool results
Apr 9, 2014, 6:59 am
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BAEC reward flight inventory vs KVS tool results
Hello Everyone,
I've been looking to book reward flights for 2 GLA-KUL in October.
The KVS tool shows CS8 in Biz on useful dates for both sectors on the outbound and inbound legs using a combination of BA for the domestic sectors and MH for the long haul.
Unfortunately the Exec club team can't see this on their end of the system.
Is this because of the way MH manage the reward inventory or should BAEC be able to see it ? or is the KVS just plain wrong ? In the past I had found it pretty accurate.
I'd be grateful for any thoughts on this or clues as to how I might be able to grab those seats.
Steven
I've been looking to book reward flights for 2 GLA-KUL in October.
The KVS tool shows CS8 in Biz on useful dates for both sectors on the outbound and inbound legs using a combination of BA for the domestic sectors and MH for the long haul.
Unfortunately the Exec club team can't see this on their end of the system.
Is this because of the way MH manage the reward inventory or should BAEC be able to see it ? or is the KVS just plain wrong ? In the past I had found it pretty accurate.
I'd be grateful for any thoughts on this or clues as to how I might be able to grab those seats.
Steven
Apr 9, 2014, 7:12 am
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If you are using Awards/BA-OneWorld the results should be identical to what BA.com will provide.
Apr 9, 2014, 7:16 am
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Apr 9, 2014, 7:19 am
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I've been looking to book reward flights for 2 GLA-KUL in October.
The KVS tool shows CS8 in Biz on useful dates for both sectors on the outbound and inbound legs using a combination of BA for the domestic sectors and MH for the long haul.
Unfortunately the Exec club team can't see this on their end of the system.
The KVS tool shows CS8 in Biz on useful dates for both sectors on the outbound and inbound legs using a combination of BA for the domestic sectors and MH for the long haul.
Unfortunately the Exec club team can't see this on their end of the system.
Apr 9, 2014, 7:21 am
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When I recently booked an award ticket using MH on DL miles, the DL phone agent had trouble getting confirmations for MH flights that appeared to be available. The solution was to start with a fresh PNR and put only the MH flights on it until a return message was received from MH (almost instantly) that they were confirmed. Only then could she add my domestic DL connecting segments.
If OP is building a PNR on line starting from GLA, a similar issue may be at work here with oneworld.
If OP is building a PNR on line starting from GLA, a similar issue may be at work here with oneworld.
Apr 9, 2014, 7:24 am
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The only times I do not use the BA-OneWorld option is to search airlines that BA.com does not show award inventory for, and hence KVS will not show award inventory for using Awards/BA-OneWorld.
Apr 9, 2014, 7:42 am
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Apr 9, 2014, 7:44 am
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[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.6/Diamond - Awards/BA-OneWorld]
Code:
LHR London Heathrow UK [EGLL]
KUL Kuala Lumpur Metro / Intl MY = KUL SZB [WMKK]
TUE 14 Oct 2014
Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ------------------
MH 3 LHR 12:00 KUL 07:35 +1 FS0 CS1 WS/ YS0
MH 1 LHR 22:00 KUL 17:35 +1 CS0 WS/ YS3
BA 9 LHR 15:40 BKK 09:15 +1 CS0 WS0 YS9
-> MH 785 BKK 11:05 +1 KUL 14:15 +1 CS0 YS9
BA 11 LHR 20:00 SIN 15:50 +1 CS0 WS0 YS7
-> MH 608 SIN 18:05 +1 KUL 19:10 +1 CS0 YS7
BA 11 LHR 20:00 SIN 15:50 +1 CS0 WS0 YS7
-> MH 616 SIN 19:15 +1 KUL 20:25 +1 CS0 YS7
BA 15 LHR 21:35 SIN 17:30 +1 CS0 WS0 YS3
-> MH 616 SIN 19:15 +1 KUL 20:25 +1 CS0 YS3
BA 15 LHR 21:35 SIN 17:30 +1 CS0 WS0 YS3
-> MH 610 SIN 21:15 +1 KUL 22:15 +1 CS0 YS3
Code:
KUL Kuala Lumpur Metro / Intl MY = KUL SZB [WMKK] LHR London Heathrow UK [EGLL] TUE 28 Oct 2014 Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive St Availability --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ------------------ MH 4 KUL 10:35 LHR 16:15 FS0 CS2 WS/ YS2 MH 2 KUL 23:55 LHR 05:35 +1 FS0 CS2 WS/ YS2 MH 174 KUL 09:00 BOM 11:25 CS1 YS1 -> BA 198 BOM 13:50 LHR 18:05 FS1 CS1 WS1 YS1 MH 194 KUL 20:20 BOM 22:55 CS9 YS9 -> BA 138 BOM 02:30 +1 LHR 06:55 +1 FS9 CS0 WS9 YS9 QR 851 KUL 03:40 DOH 06:45 FS/ CS4 WS/ YS9 -> QR 3 DOH 07:45 LHR 12:25 FS/ CS4 WS/ YS9 QR 845 KUL 09:50 DOH 12:25 FS/ CS2 WS/ YS/ -> QR 15 DOH 14:50 LHR 20:25 FS/ CS2 WS/ YS/ MH 6 KUL 23:59 FRA 06:20 +1 FS/ CS5 WS/ YS5 -> BA 901 FRA 07:20 +1 LHR 08:15 +1 FS/ CS5 WS/ YS5 MH 613 KUL 17:30 SIN 18:25 CS0 YS9 -> BA 12 SIN 23:10 LHR 04:50 +1 CS0 WS0 YS9 MH 607 KUL 19:25 SIN 20:25 CS0 YS7 -> BA 12 SIN 23:10 LHR 04:50 +1 CS0 WS0 YS7 MH 607 KUL 19:25 SIN 20:25 CS0 YS7 -> BA 16 SIN 23:15 LHR 05:20 +1 CS0 WS0 YS7
Apr 9, 2014, 7:46 am
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Apr 9, 2014, 7:48 am
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Apr 9, 2014, 8:06 am
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As mentioned above, only 1 Award Seat is actually available.