Any way to check for KE award availability online?
May 17, 2010, 12:44 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Write to ExpertFlyer and tell them you want to see KE's award availability (other than first class, of course)
I once did it, and got a reply saying "We'd love to do so however it is not up to us, KE has to make the inventory available for us to see which they don't.". I don't believe it, because (1) EF shows KE's availability in F. I can't think of a reason KE releases F award availability but not J or Y. (2) NWA.com used to show KE awards, so there should be a way to do that.
I once did it, and got a reply saying "We'd love to do so however it is not up to us, KE has to make the inventory available for us to see which they don't.". I don't believe it, because (1) EF shows KE's availability in F. I can't think of a reason KE releases F award availability but not J or Y. (2) NWA.com used to show KE awards, so there should be a way to do that.
May 17, 2010, 6:22 am
#4
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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I once did it, and got a reply saying "We'd love to do so however it is not up to us, KE has to make the inventory available for us to see which they don't.". I don't believe it, because (1) EF shows KE's availability in F. I can't think of a reason KE releases F award availability but not J or Y. (2) NWA.com used to show KE awards, so there should be a way to do that.
EF has access to a number of GDSes where inventory is published by the airlines but the KE F inventory isn't among what they have access to. Similarly, NW and KE used to privately exchange that data and NW was willing to publish it on their website. EF cannot simply wave a magic wand and cause the results to show up.
May 17, 2010, 1:22 pm
#5
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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If EF could show it why wouldn't they?
EF has access to a number of GDSes where inventory is published by the airlines but the KE F inventory isn't among what they have access to. Similarly, NW and KE used to privately exchange that data and NW was willing to publish it on their website. EF cannot simply wave a magic wand and cause the results to show up.
EF has access to a number of GDSes where inventory is published by the airlines but the KE F inventory isn't among what they have access to. Similarly, NW and KE used to privately exchange that data and NW was willing to publish it on their website. EF cannot simply wave a magic wand and cause the results to show up.