How many miles is that award??
Jul 26, 2011 | 11:15 am
#1
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How many miles is that award??
How many miles is that award??
Compare award costs across about a dozen programs with this new tool. Plug in a city pair and it (hopefully accurately) shows the cost of said award from any program that makes such a ticket available.
Known caveats:
1) The interface sucks.
2) AC is the old numbers.
3) CO=CO or UA
Feedback is welcome. I'm hoping to get it further tweaked in the coming days to something that actually looks good.
Right now there are numbers from about a dozen programs available and more will hopefully be coming soon. In the meantime, I'm interested in how folks think it looks and behaves.
Any other thoughts/comments are appreciated, too.
Compare award costs across about a dozen programs with this new tool. Plug in a city pair and it (hopefully accurately) shows the cost of said award from any program that makes such a ticket available.
Known caveats:
1) The interface sucks.
2) AC is the old numbers.
3) CO=CO or UA
Feedback is welcome. I'm hoping to get it further tweaked in the coming days to something that actually looks good.
Right now there are numbers from about a dozen programs available and more will hopefully be coming soon. In the meantime, I'm interested in how folks think it looks and behaves.
- Would you rather search specifically for only one-way or return awards?
- Do you want to see partner awards on the same chart as the "home" metal awards?
- Would the various classes showing on the same row be better than separate rows?
Any other thoughts/comments are appreciated, too.
Jul 26, 2011 | 12:23 pm
#2
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Thanks for putting together a great tool. I have my own spreadsheet which serves the same purpose but this is fantastic!
- I could care less about how it looks as the key here is just having a quick reference tool with accurate data. From a few test runs, this looks to accomplish that very well.
- I like seeing partner awards mixed in with the airlines own metal awards on the same chart
- If I were being picky, I would like to be able to sort by points required.
- It would also be helpful to be able to separate one-way from return awards.
Thanks for all the effort put into this! I have definitely bookmarked the page for future reference.
- I could care less about how it looks as the key here is just having a quick reference tool with accurate data. From a few test runs, this looks to accomplish that very well.
- I like seeing partner awards mixed in with the airlines own metal awards on the same chart
- If I were being picky, I would like to be able to sort by points required.
- It would also be helpful to be able to separate one-way from return awards.
Thanks for all the effort put into this! I have definitely bookmarked the page for future reference.
Jul 26, 2011 | 12:46 pm
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 264
Great tool. A couple items of feedback
1. Sorting: would like to sort by points required, class of service (coach vs. first), one way or round trip, and by alliance.
2. Links to those award charts - could be nice to see complete options
Thanks again for the good work. I am bookmarking it.
1. Sorting: would like to sort by points required, class of service (coach vs. first), one way or round trip, and by alliance.
2. Links to those award charts - could be nice to see complete options
Thanks again for the good work. I am bookmarking it.
Jul 26, 2011 | 1:16 pm
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Pretty cool tool. I always wanted something like this. Would like to see a list of program so I can filter them out if I need to.
BTW, I tried searching intra Asia award, and only a few showed up. DL is the one I know I can use to redeem that particular route, but it didn't show.
BTW, I tried searching intra Asia award, and only a few showed up. DL is the one I know I can use to redeem that particular route, but it didn't show.
Jul 26, 2011 | 1:38 pm
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I was checking for an award later this year, TUS-DPS. For AA award it was showing 90K RT Economy on AA metal only. Didn't list partners. I believe it's 80k for CX, and AA doesn't fly to DPS. Perhaps just piecing an award together? 60K+30k?
Jul 26, 2011 | 2:37 pm
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It also gives me some sympathy for the missing 0 mistake fares due to data entry mistakes.
Thanks for the feedback so far!
Jul 26, 2011 | 2:53 pm
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Did EWR to TLV and it came back with numbers (understandably) for Israel in the Middle East in the BA category. BA classifies Israel as Europe 3 so it is 195,000 in First rather than 240,000.
Other than that, thanks for doing the work and for sharing it!
Other than that, thanks for doing the work and for sharing it!
Jul 26, 2011 | 6:18 pm
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By Class or By Carrier
It would be great if you could have it tabbed and sort it by either class or by carrier. That way, you can either compare comparable products (by class) or you can quickly find for a certain carrier.
However, as it is it is a great tool. Thanks.
However, as it is it is a great tool. Thanks.
Jul 26, 2011 | 7:17 pm
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Sweet. We're a mixed *A/OW family...nice to easily look at one tool to find "sweet spots" in one vs. another. Planning a trip next year that'll involve some central Asia and/or India - nice to easily see different options because they *are* different across the alliances.
Agree with earlier comments: a few simple sorts/filters would be cool. e.g., I just want to look at redeemable one-ways. Or I just want to look at the biz cabin. Etc...
Nice work. ^
Agree with earlier comments: a few simple sorts/filters would be cool. e.g., I just want to look at redeemable one-ways. Or I just want to look at the biz cabin. Etc...
Nice work. ^
Jul 26, 2011 | 7:30 pm
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I agree that adding a class of service filter to the search would help.
Also, sometimes it listed one way and return for the same airline. I think if the program allows one way only list one way and not return. However, if you must do round trip, then list return only.
What I did to get around most of the issues people had was to copy and paste into excel. I could then do everything I needed.
I agree this is very valuable in finding the sweet spot.
Also, sometimes it listed one way and return for the same airline. I think if the program allows one way only list one way and not return. However, if you must do round trip, then list return only.
What I did to get around most of the issues people had was to copy and paste into excel. I could then do everything I needed.
I agree this is very valuable in finding the sweet spot.
