Originally Posted by rehoult (Post 23892673)

I specifically subscribe to KVS based solely on it NOT being a website.

Originally Posted by typical (Post 23893555)

I have, yes. If I understand rightly, it is:
1) Find a different fare
2) Navigate through some menus
3) Type in a set of city codes and a particular RTW fare code

I still haven't figured out how to see the set of possible RTW fare codes from a particular city

Originally Posted by azeckel (Post 23893538)

Basic questions - forgive my naivete. I'm trying to figure out if the value of this tool for my particular needs is greater than the cost (and at what level I would need to "contribute" should I chose to do so).

I used to use EF every couple of weeks to look at fare bucket availability for DL flights in the continental US. Not partner availability, but DL marketed flights. I'm sad that it's gone. Does this tool offer that sort of visibility? Like Y9 B9 M9 Q4 H0.... type of stuff? I would use this info to find SDC opportunities, respond to IROPS, etc.

Probably once or twice a year it might be nice to use a tool like this to look for DL awards (again primarily in the continental US), but I was never able to use EF for that. Is that something that is available in the KVS Tool?

Originally Posted by YXSflyer (Post 23896555)

it's now impossible to search for fares without specifying an airline? If I leave the airline field blank, it defaults to IATA YY fares, which of course are insanely expensive. By that logic, just searching for fares between A and B to see which airline has the best deal isn't possible anymore?

Originally Posted by KVS (Post 23897911)

Please be sure to select the "** (All Airlines)" option, not "YY (IATA YY Fares)":

Originally Posted by G_G (Post 23915381)

Why did you remove the GTC availability method ?

Originally Posted by Air Rarotonga (Post 23918496)

@ KVS

Thank you for answering this questions about your tool:

• Why won't you integrate the mobile availability into the tool?
• Why does the tool not contain any link to the mobile availability site?

Originally Posted by Air Rarotonga (Post 23918496)

Originally Posted by mboca28 (Post 23918843)

from reading the comments and seeing the new kvs availability tool screens i am trying to figure the following

i ised to be able to see availability for the different classes a j etc

this allowed me to wait out for lastminute aeroplan purchases on lh lx and united

for example if 8 seats were available then i knew that 1 would be released a week before and a second the next day how do i still do this
i am a long time kvs user and actually enjoyed the service

Originally Posted by KVS (Post 23918994)

Regular Availability is currently accessible via the KVS Tool Mobile Companion.

Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 23920914)

I'm not sure whether this is new, I certainly haven't noticed this with Availability/FS and Availability/GTC before

But the KVS Tool Mobile Companion results are incomplete. Examples:

HKG-MEL 22Dec CX Direct: CX105 00:05 not shown
HKG-YVR 15Jul CX Direct: CX888 00:30 not shown
HKG-DOH 15Oct all airlines direct: QR815 01:30 not shown


In the long run we really need an Availability search function back in the tool.

Originally Posted by percysmith (Post 23920914)

But the KVS Tool Mobile Companion results are incomplete. Examples:

HKG-MEL 22Dec CX Direct: CX105 00:05 not shown
HKG-YVR 15Jul CX Direct: CX888 00:30 not shown
HKG-DOH 15Oct all airlines direct: QR815 01:30 not shown

Any workarounds?

Originally Posted by KVS (Post 23921505)

The Mobile Companion Engine was previously unable to display flights departing earlier than 07:00 [am]. This issue has now been resolved and the website will be updated shortly.

Originally Posted by zara (Post 23935902)

Hi KVS,
is there a know bug which prevents looking up award seats using the QF/One World method? All I get is a "Engine Error"
Thanks :)