Tools for checking CX Award Availability
Aug 23, 2015 | 8:12 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NJ
Programs: UA 1K, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, etc
Posts: 69
Tools for checking CX Award Availability
Can someone please clarify: can I search Award availability for CX using Expert Flyer or KVS? I can't seem to see actual number of seats available to revenue on the flights I am looking at when using BA site. I want to monitor the availability of open seats as an idea of whether or not awards may eventually become available closer to flight date. Thanks!
Aug 24, 2015 | 3:16 am
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QRPC PLT/OW EMD; Bonvoy LT Titanium
Posts: 14,571
When you get close to the flight date on KVS, the JL method will no longer yield any information. I think that it is limited to up to T-3 or something like that. At that point, switch to the BA method and you'll get accurate CX availability right up to the same day, IME.
Aug 25, 2015 | 12:35 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 195
What on earth is fly3z.com? It looks like the most white label website of all time. No indication of who is running it or from where. Is it legit? It offers a 3 day free trial but there is no indication of what the price might be after that.
Aug 25, 2015 | 12:59 am
#6
Ambassador, Hong Kong and Macau
Join Date: May 2009
Location: HKG
Programs: Non-top tier Asia Miles member
Posts: 22,109
I did sign up for a trial account and try it out.
Most informative page is here https://fly3z.com/posts/view/2
Like KVS it uses your account to search for awards. Unlike KVS it is web-based.
It will allow you let you search multiple dates and multiple cities in one go if your program's native web interface doesn't support that.
If your base program is Asia Miles and your home port is HKG I don't see much use of these features compared to searching Asia Miles/MPO directly.
Aug 25, 2015 | 1:44 am
#7
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2
It actually pretty nice, it reminds me of KVS. It is just a little more convenient for me because i don't have to download a specific program. I did sign up for the trial and then i actually registered, so far its been good.