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And has anyone taken the time to think that there is likely no way that this tool will address the actual pressing issues, such as displaying KE award availability? As if there is no where to pull it from online, nor any reservations system it can be pulled from, there is no where to get the data from to show. (Well, unless they have a KE account loaded with miles and run all queries through that account, but if so it is likely to get banned by KE pretty quickly for inappropriate use.)
Very valid points. Watching their video this tool could be really really cool, or really really annoying and drive us all back to KVS/EF. Hence back to my original question, does anyone really have access yet?Originally Posted by RealHJ
...and build a targeted e-mail/spam list of frequent travellers.And has anyone taken the time to think that there is likely no way that this tool will address the actual pressing issues, such as displaying KE award availability? As if there is no where to pull it from online, nor any reservations system it can be pulled from, there is no where to get the data from to show. (Well, unless they have a KE account loaded with miles and run all queries through that account, but if so it is likely to get banned by KE pretty quickly for inappropriate use.)
Wouldn't it be funny if this tool displays KE correctly and knows better than DL's agents.
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You're welcome. When you start getting spam you won't be thanking me. Originally Posted by Yaatri
Thanks rwoman and and mnredfox.. We are all sheep as well as mileage and award junkies. We don't even know what it would do or how useful it would be. I hope it is.
Thanks.
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http://flybymiles.com/j85x2
Thanks!
BoeingGuy
Keeping things going...Originally Posted by BoeingGuy
Here's my link, please use http://flybymiles.com/j85x2
Thanks!
BoeingGuy
Used yours, here's mine: http://flybymiles.com/b7cba
So this is funny, I was wondering why EVERYONE else got random numbers and letters for their url and mine was a breakfast food (not one I'd ever eat, I'm a semi-vegetarian).
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Wouldn't it be funny if this tool displays KE correctly and knows better than DL's agents.
I just watched the video I think you were referring to. The guy there clearly says that the data is grabbed from the airline's web site. So, it doesn't even seem to interface into any reservation systems, like KVS and I think also EVS do. And seems to only display direct flights, not even connections (as most need most of the time).Originally Posted by mnredfox
Very valid points. Watching their video this tool could be really really cool, or really really annoying and drive us all back to KVS/EF. Hence back to my original question, does anyone really have access yet?Wouldn't it be funny if this tool displays KE correctly and knows better than DL's agents.
So, this will be likely pretty much useless for other than DL fights. And, if it does enough queries, it just may bring delta.com down (and consequently be blocked from accessing it), that as we all saw a few months ago is not built with the foresight in mind to withstand any signifciant increase in traffic/searches.
So, it only seems to be a graphical representation of what the airline site gives and just giving out whatever mileage they spit out, without any regard for actual mileage levels and what it should be (so when delta.com gives out some impossibly high number, this "tool" will just repeat it).
And for KE specifically, it can't be gotten from anywhere but koreanair.com if the account has enough miles (and is different mileage than what one gets with DL SM), so I am quite sure it won't have KE or others that we can't find now online... so, seems to be just a pretty graphical interface repeating what the airline sites tel it, but little substance behind it.
And also, for Medallion members, I bet it'll only show general public availability, so it's mileage for economy award flights will not be even accurate (if so).
But, I'd love to be proven wrong though!
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used yours, here's mine: Originally Posted by SeaClay007
Keeping things going...
http://flybymiles.com/c5blv
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Useless as DL's website? I wonder how this site will deal with "whoops, let's try that again" and other ridiculous errors.Originally Posted by RealHJ
So, this will be likely pretty much useless for other than DL fights.
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That was your lucky moment. You should have bought a lottery ticket instead. Originally Posted by tfox
So this is funny, I was wondering why EVERYONE else got random numbers and letters for their url and mine was a breakfast food (not one I'd ever eat, I'm a semi-vegetarian).
To keep it going, here's mine.
http://flybymiles.com/sebgi
If it Does turn out to be Spam, I suppose I will just block it.
Cheers
http://flybymiles.com/sebgi
If it Does turn out to be Spam, I suppose I will just block it.
Cheers
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And just a little dyslexic Originally Posted by tfox
So this is funny, I was wondering why EVERYONE else got random numbers and letters for their url and mine was a breakfast food (not one I'd ever eat, I'm a semi-vegetarian).