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Old Feb 16, 2006, 12:13 pm
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Thumbs up expertflyer now showing award classes

was just checking load of an upcoming flight and saw that expertflyer is now showing LH award classes... ^

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Old Feb 16, 2006, 12:29 pm
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It does! Thanks sentom for the heads-up. The funny thing is that expertflyer have not officially announced it yet
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Old Feb 16, 2006, 12:56 pm
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Originally Posted by andre1970
It does! Thanks sentom for the heads-up. The funny thing is that expertflyer have not officially announced it yet
Hopefully not just a "glitch" that will soon be "fixed" by LH/Sabre.

Just checked: It very likely is a glitch, as my direct Sabre line shows the award classes, as well. It will very likely be "fixed" asap. Bummer. I fondly remeber the days when we could officially access *A award inventory on Sabre. For some time, it also worked with the KVS tool.

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Old Feb 16, 2006, 2:38 pm
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Hopefully not just a "glitch" that will soon be "fixed" by LH/Sabre.
lets keep our fingers crossed that its not a glitch... would be great!!
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Old Feb 16, 2006, 2:52 pm
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Could someone remind us what the class codes are? I know O is in F, what are the others?
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Old Feb 16, 2006, 3:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Snoopy
Could someone remind us what the class codes are? I know O is in F, what are the others?
Yup, First is O. Also Business is I.

Not 100% sure about economy, but I think it's X.
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Old Feb 16, 2006, 3:09 pm
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I for C
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Old Feb 16, 2006, 3:13 pm
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Worked also with the other CRS (except Worldspan) via KVS but looks too good to be true.
@ Snoopy: O=First Class award, I=Business Class award, X=wasted miles

BTW: R (Employee or op-up Business Class is not shown)

@AJLondon / SmilingBoy/Alex:Hoho, you were quick (OK, I was slooow)
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Old Feb 16, 2006, 3:14 pm
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Originally Posted by AJLondon
Yup, First is O. Also Business is I.

Not 100% sure about economy, but I think it's X.
Economy is indeed X.
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Old Feb 16, 2006, 3:15 pm
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Originally Posted by fradoc
X=wasted miles
I disagree. I recently got 2500€ worth of value out of a 37K eco ticket to the Middle East. ^

Mostly because of a double open jaw and switching airlines, so if I were to book the ticket, it would price out in full Y.
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Old Feb 16, 2006, 3:17 pm
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Originally Posted by flysurfer
Hopefully not just a "glitch" that will soon be "fixed" by LH/Sabre.

Just checked: It very likely is a glitch, as my direct Sabre line shows the award classes, as well. It will very likely be "fixed" asap. Bummer. I fondly remeber the days when we could officially access *A award inventory on Sabre. For some time, it also worked with the KVS tool.
Indeed, LH's award booking classes (O/I/X for F/C/Y) are now showing in Sabre and other GDSs (and are available to KVS Tool users)!

However, I agree with flysurfer saying that this is most likely a glitch .

Anyway, enjoy it while it lasts ...

[KVS Availability Tool - Sabre: ITN/AXP]
Code:
NYC  New York Metro NY US = JFK LGA EWR
FRA  Frankfurt Metro / Frankfurt Int'l DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]
WED  01 Mar 2006

Carrier   Flight From Depart    To   Arrive    A/C  St Availability
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- -- --------------------------------------
LH        403    EWR  18:00     FRA  07:35 +1  340  0  F1 A0 O0 C7 D3 Z0 I0 Y9 B9 M9 H9 X9 Q9 V9

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Old Feb 16, 2006, 7:54 pm
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As KVS pointed out, it just appeared on all our systems. Enjoy it. Maybe there is in fact a change of mind at the airline. We'll do some more investigation on this and report back anything we find.
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Old Feb 17, 2006, 1:33 am
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Originally Posted by fradoc
@ Snoopy: O=First Class award, I=Business Class award, X=wasted miles

fradoc, there's a reason I only know what O is......
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Old Feb 17, 2006, 1:50 am
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and i noticed that there are many many award seats to asia this summer...

i was already wondering why it was so easy to get 2 O seats for exactly the dates and routes I wanted

I'd almost say, LH deserves a little thumbs up
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Old Feb 17, 2006, 2:12 am
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I have seen this before as well in Amadeus. They will usually fix it within a couple of days
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