DL Showing Yes/No Award Space on EF
Jul 2, 2015, 7:21 am
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ExpertFlyer didn't show award inventory before the great clampdown, so this is actually new functionality, for EF anyway.
The Yes/No availability as opposed to actual seat counts is pretty much exactly what KVS has always shown, so it sounds like EF got their hands on whatever datasource or methodology KVS was using.
The Yes/No availability as opposed to actual seat counts is pretty much exactly what KVS has always shown, so it sounds like EF got their hands on whatever datasource or methodology KVS was using.
Jul 2, 2015, 7:54 am
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Jul 2, 2015, 8:10 am
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So basically, still no cooperation of DL with EF... whatever method EF is using for this limited data does not use GDS. Don't get your hopes up... DL is moving in the direction of limiting visibility in everything they can.
Jul 2, 2015, 9:05 am
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ExpertFlyer didn't show award inventory before the great clampdown, so this is actually new functionality, for EF anyway.
The Yes/No availability as opposed to actual seat counts is pretty much exactly what KVS has always shown, so it sounds like EF got their hands on whatever datasource or methodology KVS was using.
The Yes/No availability as opposed to actual seat counts is pretty much exactly what KVS has always shown, so it sounds like EF got their hands on whatever datasource or methodology KVS was using.
Similarly, one can painfully find fare class availability if there are fares that apply, but not for lower buckets close to departure.
Jul 2, 2015, 10:50 am
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My bad!
Jul 2, 2015, 11:43 am
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Sure you are. The booking class for awards is shown right in the search results.
Jul 2, 2015, 12:13 pm
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However, this is making me wonder how DL codes the inventory for domestic coach routes where tickets under 12,500 one way are sometimes available, for instance the 5,000 and 7,500 one ways as well as 19,000 and 20,000 IIRC RTs that have been reported here.
Jul 2, 2015, 12:24 pm
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You're right.
However, this is making me wonder how DL codes the inventory for domestic coach routes where tickets under 12,500 one way are sometimes available, for instance the 5,000 and 7,500 one ways as well as 19,000 and 20,000 IIRC RTs that have been reported here.
However, this is making me wonder how DL codes the inventory for domestic coach routes where tickets under 12,500 one way are sometimes available, for instance the 5,000 and 7,500 one ways as well as 19,000 and 20,000 IIRC RTs that have been reported here.
Jul 2, 2015, 12:52 pm
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Jul 2, 2015, 1:04 pm
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I want to say it was based on a misunderstanding and that Delta was using the N bucket in the GDS for something different than they were using it for internally.
Aug 1, 2015, 10:34 pm
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Expert Flyer and Delta Award redemption?
Does Expert Flyer now show low level partner availability for award redemption?
I gave seen that it now shows Delta operated "Saver" fare award avaiability.
Thanks!!!
I gave seen that it now shows Delta operated "Saver" fare award avaiability.
Thanks!!!
Last edited by RSSrsvp; Aug 4, 2015 at 2:04 pm Reason: Merged into existing thread on the subject
Aug 4, 2015, 1:11 pm
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It depends on the partner. Normally to find DL award availability for partner flights, you search for low award availability on the partner's own website or on EF under the partner airline operating the flights. Some SkyTeam and other DL partners show their low award availability on EF and others don't.
ADDED: You might find partner award availability on EF by searching for DL awards, but I would expect searching explicitly for the partner award inventory to be more accurate. AFAIK not all partner awards can be booked on delta.dumb versus needing to call DL and those are the cases where looking for award inventory using that carrier's website or under the carrier on EF is more likely to be needed IMO.
ADDED: You might find partner award availability on EF by searching for DL awards, but I would expect searching explicitly for the partner award inventory to be more accurate. AFAIK not all partner awards can be booked on delta.dumb versus needing to call DL and those are the cases where looking for award inventory using that carrier's website or under the carrier on EF is more likely to be needed IMO.
Last edited by MSPeconomist; Aug 4, 2015 at 5:53 pm