Question about "My Flights" app [service ends on 31 Dec 2017]
Dec 30, 2017, 11:55 am
#931
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: London
Programs: AA EXP 2 MM
Posts: 2,823
AwardWallet does not seem to receive e-ticket numbers or the full fare code, and it does not seem to retrieve the booking class or seat number for all airlines either (they are there for BA and VA flights retrieved through membership number, but not for a VS flights retrieved through booking reference entry.
Also, AwardWallet only seems to retrieve flights where the FFP is the carrier's home FFP - my BA flight are all there, and my VA flights, but not SQ or Lufthansa flights where the FFP used is another Star Alliance carrier, and not VS flights where the FFP used is VA (until added via booking reference).
It's also a shame that you have to click on a flight to see details, and then have to click another link to see full details such as seat number - ideally there would be a view with all this information expanded and visible from one web page without having to go into a link (or two( for each flight).
Also, AwardWallet only seems to retrieve flights where the FFP is the carrier's home FFP - my BA flight are all there, and my VA flights, but not SQ or Lufthansa flights where the FFP used is another Star Alliance carrier, and not VS flights where the FFP used is VA (until added via booking reference).
It's also a shame that you have to click on a flight to see details, and then have to click another link to see full details such as seat number - ideally there would be a view with all this information expanded and visible from one web page without having to go into a link (or two( for each flight).
AwardWallet: if periodically updated will provide notifications of changes to bookings, and (once expanded) has the cleanest of the alternative interfaces. But it does not display the e-ticket number or confirmation status. I have found the support team very responsive to enquiries and requests for improvements.
CheckMyTrip: displays the most recent information at login, but no notifications of changes, and no fare code. Information split across several screens.
ba.com: displays the most recent information at login, but notifications of changes not reliable. Information split across several screens.
Dec 30, 2017, 12:07 pm
#932
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: LHR
Programs: BAEC GGL & CCR / QF LTG
Posts: 829
This is excellent news, thanks Chris. I still plan to use MyFlights to log flights until mid next year and will then find another flight logger I like to keep my history.
Dec 30, 2017, 12:35 pm
#933
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: Mucci, BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Stena Gold
Posts: 1,094
Dec 30, 2017, 12:41 pm
#934
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: London
Programs: BAEC bouncing from Blue to Gold to Blue VSFC Red CXGreen Club Accor Platinum Hilton Silver.
Posts: 914
number 4493 all leisure flights. I will also miss the app along with the others.
John
John
Last edited by thejohn; Dec 30, 2017 at 12:43 pm Reason: edit for edit sake.
Dec 30, 2017, 12:44 pm
#935
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: LHR
Programs: BAEC GGL & CCR / QF LTG
Posts: 829
Dec 30, 2017, 1:10 pm
#936
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 5,900
Hard to believe My Flights will be gone after tomorrow. For me it was the best travel app out there and made everything so easy all in one place. It never let me down.
Loved the stats recording too. For me it was # 3,044 / 34 airports / 30 cities / 17 countries / 3 continents / 169 flights / 18 airlnes / 149,497 Miles. / 19 days 4 hours 18 minutes in the air.
Loved the stats recording too. For me it was # 3,044 / 34 airports / 30 cities / 17 countries / 3 continents / 169 flights / 18 airlnes / 149,497 Miles. / 19 days 4 hours 18 minutes in the air.
Dec 30, 2017, 3:58 pm
#938
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,545
I see that many think of Award Wallet as the closest capabilities to MyFlights but whether or not I'm the only one, in this age where people manage to hack some of the wealthiest and best guarded IT systems in the world, I'll admit to feeling very nervous at the idea of entrusting all my FFP account details to one website. It has a feeling of 'all your eggs in one basket' if something goes wrong. I've used Checkmytrip to have all itineraries in one place but resent the fact it won't show any changes/updates.
Dec 31, 2017, 6:08 am
#941
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 5 miles from EMA
Programs: BD, BAEC Pleb, VS Pleb, Accor Pleb, HHonors Gold, Big White Season Pass
Posts: 5,904
Just wanted to add my thanks for producing a really great app.
Thanks for all the hard work Schofs and boooo to Amadeus for letting down a big chunk of the ff community.
Thanks for all the hard work Schofs and boooo to Amadeus for letting down a big chunk of the ff community.
Dec 31, 2017, 6:30 am
#944
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Programs: *A Gold (A3), HHonor Gold
Posts: 5,703
I see that many think of Award Wallet as the closest capabilities to MyFlights but whether or not I'm the only one, in this age where people manage to hack some of the wealthiest and best guarded IT systems in the world, I'll admit to feeling very nervous at the idea of entrusting all my FFP account details to one website. It has a feeling of 'all your eggs in one basket' if something goes wrong. I've used Checkmytrip to have all itineraries in one place but resent the fact it won't show any changes/updates.
Jan 1, 2018, 3:10 am
#945
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: London
Programs: AA EXP 2 MM
Posts: 2,823
Alternatives to MyFlights
A useful review of checkmytrip, Tripit and App in the air as replacements for MyFlights that can provide automated alerts of flight changes near and at the time of the flight.
These contrast with AwardWallet that can be used to manually initiate checks in advance of flight. So in principle I think that AwardWallet and checkmytrip could give complete coverage of changes to BA and other Amadeus flights. Automated alerts of changes to other flight would need a subscription service like Tripit Pro or App in the air.
These contrast with AwardWallet that can be used to manually initiate checks in advance of flight. So in principle I think that AwardWallet and checkmytrip could give complete coverage of changes to BA and other Amadeus flights. Automated alerts of changes to other flight would need a subscription service like Tripit Pro or App in the air.