KVS Tool has 100% OneWorld/Star Alliance/SkyTeam Award Availability Coverage:

http://Help.KVSTool.com/#QR

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Interpreting AS availability results for Avios (BA) booking
 

I was looking for AS award availability using the AS method and filtering for availability on AS only. The result I get is:

[KVS Tool 7.8.3/Diamond - Awards/AS-MultiAlliance/US]
I was trying to validate this by looking on aa.com but this AS flight doesn't show up there, wondering why.

More importantly will this be bookable using BA Avios. It's a pain to call BA so looking here for answers first. Thanks.

Thanks.

BTW this flight DOES show up as available on Alaska Air's website for 25K miles (where as the AA connections through MIA or DFW show up for 15K).

Ba captcha
 

I've upgrade to v 7.8.3 and when using the BA method after a few searches I get the CAPTCHA dialogue, it directs me to "resolve" the CAPTCHA in my regular browser and cut/paste the result. When I pressed OK I get following error in the browser window that opens:-
An error occurred:
An internal error occurred: 51A304A51EE0A.ABCD746.7E01DD25

If I re-try nothing happens.

I am running KVS under Crossover and my browser is Safari.

Why is this considered "phantom" availability?

There is currently an issue with the Google CAPTCHAs that may be requested by the [Awards/BA-OneWorld] Engine when a user exceeds its velocity limits.

Please restart the KVS Tool to reset the limit or use the [Awards/QF-OneWorld] Method instead.

Thanks but I did try to re-start the KVS tool and even after 24 hours I get the CAPTCHA on the first search. Unfortunately the QF method does not "see" some OW airlines (e.g. JL, Qatar). I also use AwardNexus and it's BA method does not get the CAPTCHA issue but then it's approach it very different.

Upon further review, we have determined that AS is now actively using a 3-tier Award Level system.

Therefore, we have introduced the support for the new Medium tier (YM) for AS Awards in KVS Tool V7.8.4 (which is now available for download).

Here is the correct Availability display for the flight in question:

[KVS Tool 7.8.4/Diamond - Awards/AS-MultiAlliance/US]

Mobile Tool is down. Any thoughts?

Also, when I tried to access the desktop version, I was directed to download the latest version - which I did, and it works fine, now, but the Mobile Companion is still down. :confused:

It seems to be back now.

:)

How come the JL search tool doesn't appear to search JL inventory? I have to resort to the BA search tool, which apparently doesn't support the latest captcha.:confused:

One of our hosting providers was experiencing intermittent DNS issues earlier on today, which were affecting some of the KVS Tool's functions.

Thanks for confirming!

JL flights are not supported by the main [Awards/JL-OneWorld] Engine.

We will be looking into the possibility of introducing an additional sub-Method for it, if there is a sufficient demand from KVS Tool Members.

In the meantime, JL Award Availability continues to be accessible via the [Awards/BA-OneWorld] Method (subject to that Engine's velocity limits).

I still get the DNS error this morning. I haven't been able to use the MC since yesterday ...

It may have taken longer than normal for some internet providers to update their DNS records -- please try again, use a different connection or contact us via PM.