Database or Calendar of vacant FF seats ?
Jul 29, 2009 | 9:23 am
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Database or Calendar of vacant FF seats ?
Where can I find a website that contains comprehensive frequent flyer seat availability by airline, by FF class and by day/month?
I'm sick of searching every day/week/airline by myself!!
Thanks!
I'm sick of searching every day/week/airline by myself!!
Thanks!
Jul 29, 2009 | 10:01 am
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Award availability changes daily based on each airline's projection of seats that will otherwise remain unsold. The closest thing to a single source is Expert Flyer, a subscription service which can search the award inventory on many, but not all, airlines.
http://www.expertflyer.com/
Continental Airlines is not one of the carriers for which they have information.
http://www.expertflyer.com/
Continental Airlines is not one of the carriers for which they have information.
Jul 29, 2009 | 12:33 pm
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In addition to mia's comments it is worth noting that CO, NW and some other airlines do have monthly calendars available when you do a search. It is only slightly better than daily searches and they aren't as thorough for partners, but it is better than nothing.
Jul 29, 2009 | 12:41 pm
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Delhi, sign up for ANA's frequent flier program. Their site has a pretty good tool that shows Star Alliance award availability across many carriers. The best part is that they are showing partner award availability - the exact inventory you'd be pulling from with your CO miles once CO joins *A. (This is different than the inventory an airline sets aside for its own fliers.)
Of course, it remains to be seen whether CO will block these awards on their end like United is known to do. Does CO practice "Skyteam filtering" now? I don't know...
Of course, it remains to be seen whether CO will block these awards on their end like United is known to do. Does CO practice "Skyteam filtering" now? I don't know...
Jul 31, 2009 | 1:06 pm
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Delhi, sign up for ANA's frequent flier program. Their site has a pretty good tool that shows Star Alliance award availability across many carriers. The best part is that they are showing partner award availability - the exact inventory you'd be pulling from with your CO miles once CO joins *A. (This is different than the inventory an airline sets aside for its own fliers.)
Of course, it remains to be seen whether CO will block these awards on their end like United is known to do. Does CO practice "Skyteam filtering" now? I don't know...
Of course, it remains to be seen whether CO will block these awards on their end like United is known to do. Does CO practice "Skyteam filtering" now? I don't know...
And the ANA tool still requires searching day by day and truly segment by segment to really find availability. The good news is that once you find it you know it is there, but the bad news is that it is still somewhat cumbersome to use.
Jul 31, 2009 | 1:37 pm
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And the ANA tool still requires searching day by day and truly segment by segment to really find availability. The good news is that once you find it you know it is there, but the bad news is that it is still somewhat cumbersome to use.
Aug 1, 2009 | 10:03 am
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