is LH starting to copy the SQ nonsense???
Nov 8, 12, 5:18 am
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is LH starting to copy the SQ nonsense???
when creating another RTW on *A.com, i found that LH 454 FRA-SFO, while letting me book in to first class in february (A340), it shows "downgraded to business" in summer (A380) !
is LH following SQ not letting A class passengers book into fc on A380 or is it a glitch?
is LH following SQ not letting A class passengers book into fc on A380 or is it a glitch?
Nov 8, 12, 1:26 pm
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Originally Posted by sunseeker
... i expected to be enlightened on the *A forum, but after hundreds of views, no joy.
somebody here (Oliver?) got any insight?
"is LH starting to copy the SQ nonsense???
when creating another RTW on *A.com, i found that LH 454 FRA-SFO, while letting me book in to first class in february (A340), it shows "downgraded to business" in summer (A380) !
is LH following SQ not letting A class passengers book into fc on A380 or is it a glitch?"
somebody here (Oliver?) got any insight?
"is LH starting to copy the SQ nonsense???
when creating another RTW on *A.com, i found that LH 454 FRA-SFO, while letting me book in to first class in february (A340), it shows "downgraded to business" in summer (A380) !
is LH following SQ not letting A class passengers book into fc on A380 or is it a glitch?"
Nov 8, 12, 2:45 pm
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Originally Posted by sunseeker
most likely, mmhh?
did you try to check ANY date on this route on A380??
did you try to check ANY date on this route on A380??
[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.8.R1/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/GTC/US-V5]
Code:
FRA Frankfurt Metro / Intl DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]
SFO San Francisco Intl CA US [KSFO]
TUE 14 May 2013
Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- -----------------------------------------------------------
LH 454 FRA 09:50 SFO 12:20 388 0 F6 A6 J9 C9 D9 Z9 P9 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 L9 K9
[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.8.R1/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/GTC/US-V5]
Code:
FRA Frankfurt Metro / Intl DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]
SFO San Francisco Intl CA US [KSFO]
FRI 14 Jun 2013
Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- -----------------------------------------------------------
LH 454 FRA 09:50 SFO 12:20 388 0 F7 A6 J9 C9 D1 Z0 P0 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 L9 K0
[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.8.R1/Diamond - Sabre: Availability/GTC/US-V5]
Code:
FRA Frankfurt Metro / Intl DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]
SFO San Francisco Intl CA US [KSFO]
SUN 14 Jul 2013
Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- -----------------------------------------------------------
LH 454 FRA 09:50 SFO 12:20 388 0 F8 A6 J9 C9 D9 Z9 P0 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 G9 Q9 V4 W4 S4 T4 E4 L4
Nov 8, 12, 6:41 pm
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Originally Posted by sunseeker
most likely, mmhh?
did you try to check ANY date on this route on A380??
did you try to check ANY date on this route on A380??
Originally Posted by vbroucek
A is iavailable for example on 14 May 2013:
and on 14 June:
and on 14 July:
and on 14 June:
and on 14 July:
Nov 8, 12, 8:00 pm
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Originally Posted by sentom
never trust any availability by KVS or expertflyer. more often than not i found it to be simply wrong... especially ever since LH started to twist knobs on their inventory management...
Nov 8, 12, 9:28 pm
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Originally Posted by vbroucek
Good to know, although I have not had a similar experience. Just out of the curiosity, I asked my trusted TA to do the same search for me few minutes ago and she got exactly same numbers... So in this particular case, I would trust KVS...
Nov 10, 12, 7:26 pm
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Originally Posted by sunseeker
the thing is:
the *A tool is checking availability AFTER you do the routing, but downgrades to C before!
i still smell a rat....
the *A tool is checking availability AFTER you do the routing, but downgrades to C before!
i still smell a rat....
Nov 11, 12, 1:35 pm
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Originally Posted by sunseeker
when creating another RTW on *A.com, i found that LH 454 FRA-SFO, while letting me book in to first class in february (A340), it shows "downgraded to business" in summer (A380) !
is LH following SQ not letting A class passengers book into fc on A380 or is it a glitch?
is LH following SQ not letting A class passengers book into fc on A380 or is it a glitch?
Have your TA give LH sales a call- they should be able to fix this- up until now anyway they still want to sell FSTARRTW fares.
