Is it possible to look at actual fare class buckets on DL? (Am I missing something-- always a good chance...) (TIA) ?

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

I think it's been asked, but...
 

...can we PLEASE make "availability" the default on the Mobile Companion?

Especially since we all love and miss Availability from the regular Tool, and Timetable is still available on it.

KVS, please let us know what you think, thanks.

[Availability] is now the default function in the KVS Tool Mobile Companion.

... but remains a defunct function, [absent] from the core product, the so-called 'availability' tool for Windows.

For how much longer?

Try "forever" or "never again"...:p

Until further notice.

...until an;)ther source of data that can be sold (but not paid for) can be located.

MCT
 

Are MCT, for airports and companies, officials ? Thanks

Official in what sense?

My question is for KVS.
Where is found this precise information, different of the standard one?

Airlines can create exceptions to the airport standard MCTs.
In your case, AF had filed so many exceptions for its flights at CDG that is causing the display limits to be exceeded.

What's going on w/the ANA data source?
 

Not getting any info - just a Data Source Error for ANA.

Have the updated version.

Getting the same error. Downloaded the updated version of KVS from 7 April but still getting the error message. Let's hope ANA hasn't jumped on the KVS hate bandwagon

It would be wrong to blame KVS for [Everything]. Lots of changes at ANA this month (including new award charts taking effect tomorrow) and several periods of planned system maintenance:

https://www.ana.co.jp/eng/sys/main.htm

You might want to read our posts closer. We're not blaming KVS. We are getting errors and wondering if there is a fix or is it with ANA. We're just pointing out that there is a problem.

There is almost certainly not a problem. ANA is performing planned maintenance. That's what my post was intended to communicate. Sorry if my tongue-in-cheek phrasing was too subtle for this particular corner of FT.

The [Awards/StarAlliance] Engine is currently undergoing its scheduled maintenance until 07:00 GMT on 12 Apr 2015.

Please use the [Awards/AC-StarAlliance] Method during this period.

:confused: What "engine" would that be if not the ANA website? It's more straightforward (and easier to understand) to simply say that ANA is implementing some major changes this weekend, including moving its reservations system to Amadeus, and isn't accessible either direct or via the KVS app.

You mean this?

https://www.ana.co.jp/topics/notice150312/index_e.html

The award search engine is back up, but a new one with very limited functionality compared to the old system. Will be interesting to see if this is there to stay. Hope their back end starnet reliability doesn't change.

I'm sure this is going to need a whole redo of the KVS star alliance search function. Don't see anymore 7 day search function either.

Hope this is a temporary interface.

Good analysis by Matthew on the new site:

http://upgrd.com/matthew/how-to-sear...a-website.html

Wonder if we've lost our good / quick / easy way to use NH to search...

[Awards/StarAlliance] Method Update
 

The transition of the [Awards/StarAlliance] Method to the new ANA Engine has now been completed and KVS Tool V7.7.7 is available for download on the KVS Tool Homepage.

Results are now very wonky (and tougher to read) - seeing phantom biz availability on a bunch of flights not replicated in UA/AC searches.

KVS assuming you know about this - if not I will post some examples.

We are aware of certain data accuracy issues with the new ANA Engine.

If you believe that there is an issue with the KVS Tool itself, please do provide specific search and flight details.

Otherwise, you may wish to use the [Awards/AC-StarAlliance] Method (or one of the airline-specific Methods).

I've been searching the threads for KVS one way award info but cannot locate-sorry if it's in here somewhere. Looking 329-330 days out for MIA-ANU and not seeing availability but seeing on AA. Do I need to turn off round trip/turn on one way? If so, how?

What's the flight #/date?

What's the flight #, date?
 

look at 3/10/16, flight#2405, AA or 3/11/16, flight#2405 AA. They show up on AA but not at MileSAAver. Not sure if I can put a hold on, then reserve 2 days later when MileSAAver becomes available.

There is currently no C Award Availability on those flights:

[KVS Tool 7.7.7/Diamond - Awards/JL-OneWorld/US]
AAnytime redemptions use Regular Availability, which can be accessed via the KVS Tool Mobile Companion.

Please consult the KVS Tool User Guide:

http://Help.KVSTool.com/#AA
http://Help.KVSTool.com/#AwardTypes

AS on KVS
 

I'm brand new to KVS and trying to reconcile what I'm seeing there with what I see on AS's web site.

For Dec 27 SAT to SEA AS is showing award seats in low coach, refundable coach and refundable first. There is also one U upgrade available.

When I check KVS is show FA+, CS/, WS/ and YS+.

So KVS is showing two buckets with availability vs AS showing three and the U upgrade space isn't showing on KVS.

Can someone explain how the codes on KVS map to the buckets AS has? And why isn't KVS showing the U upgrade space?

Newbie problem.

Which method are you using?

YS+ implies YA+, so it does not need to be shown.

AS Upgrade (U) Class is a part of Regular Availability, which can be accessed via the KVS Tool Mobile Companion.

Please consult the AS section of the KVS Tool User Guide for complete details:

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

Thank you of clearing that up.

I'm running the Mobility Companion now and its showing U0 for SAT-SEA on AS657 but the AS web site is showing 1 space in U class. I also confirmed this is correct by calling AS reservation.

Any idea why the discrepancy?

Well this is getting strange. I hit the button again and U came up U1. So I hit it again and it went back to 0, a third time and it stayed at 0, a forth time and it came back as 1.

Has anyone else ever experienced this?

You need to specify the Airline Code when searching for AS U Class Availability via the KVS Tool Mobile Companion.

That's the ad infinitum discussed issue of obscured POS that the mobile companion uses. Seems that it changes POS even between searches...

Wow. One really does need to know the ins and outs to get things to work. Thanks.

Now I'm getting weird error messages when I attempt to search via ANA or LH.

ANA give a "Data Source Error(L)" and tells me the reason is unclear and I should go look at their website but I didn't see anything there regarding what this is.

LH immediately returns "Error Requesting Data", Error 12169, SSL certificate is invalid and suggests I go to their site to troubleshoot. Not very informative.

I have no trouble logging on to either ANA or M&M with my login information.

I hate to keep asking obvious question but this stuff isn't obvious, at least to me.

Seems like a great program but not particularly user friendly.

These errors are caused by the bugs in the CrossOver Mac software and can be avoided by using Parallels Desktop / VMWare Fusion / VirtualBox / Apple Boot Camp instead.

Please forward us the screenshots (via E-Mail) so we can see if there is a possible work-around.

Are you saying that no one is able to use ANA and M&M with Crossover?

Until CrossOver resolves their bug, the [Awards/StarAlliance] Method will remain inaccessible for Mac Users, who use CrossOver -- this is noted in the KVS Tool User Guide. However, [Awards/AC-StarAlliance] can be used instead.

We had no reports of any issues with the [Awards/M&M] Method, so there must be something wrong with your particular installation -- we will be following-up with your directly regarding that.