In order to do that search you need to become (free to join) a member of the ANA frequent flyer program and have set up your password on the ANA web site; you then enter your ANA number and password into KVS (on the Settings tab)

FYI - if you want to use the "Amadeus: Award/OneWorld search" then you have to join Qantas frequent flyer and again enter your membership details into KVS

ps: welcome to flyer talk

Thanks ..... looking forward to giving it a go!

KVS,

Thanks VERY much for taking this on and adding this value add to the tool.

I have a couple of comments initially:

-It would be a tremendous value add if users could use psuedo city codes like NYC and enable the tool to poll the potential combinations back to aeroplan (i.e. JFK, LGA, EWR) -(so the user wouldn't need to run multiple queries) and have the kvs tool concatenate the results.

Second -the message Route too complex - perhaps should capture the lack of availability and say something else like "No Availability."

Lastly - when there is no availability - it would be a huge help if the tool could capture the alternative dates in the displayed aeroplan calender and make them a right click option in the KVS tool so those available dates could be viewed.

This is great work. Thanks for all your efforts!^^

You're welcome!

It appears that, for some reason, that engine is, indeed, unable to handle requests for HAM-KRT.

CAI-KRT shows availability on some dates; the error message will be adjusted:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.2.9921/Diamond - ITA: Awards/AC-StarAlliance]

I thought I understood the Awards/Upgrades display correctly. If the Availability shows a + in the class of service I want, then there is availability for at least the number of seats I selected. I called AA today and they were not seeing the same. The agent said she saw the first class, but did not see business class availability.

I was hoping to paste the screen shot, but seem to be having issue with that.

The specifics are:
DFW-GVA on March 16, 2012
Airline is prefilled to *O Oneworld
Seats = 2

First flight pair:
BA 192 DFW 17:50 LHR 07:30+1 744 FS+ CS+ YS+
-> BA 726 LHR 09:40 +1 GVA 12:20 + 1 319

Why couldn't the AA agent see the business availability?

Also, why doesn't the tool return the MAD routing? Every record that was returned was via LHR. Even though there wasn't availability on the DFW-MAD leg, I would have expected to see that set of flights.

thanks

That is correct.

As mentioned in the KVS Tool User Guide (http://Help.KVSTool.com/), the [Awards/OneWorld] Method shows Availability per trip and may include mixed-cabin itineraries.

Therefore, for premium cabins, you either need to check each segment separately or use the new [Awards/BA-OneWorld] Method, which shows Award Availability per flight:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.1.6/Diamond - Amadeus: Awards/BA-OneWorld]

The automatic flight construction for the the [Awards/OneWorld] Method is limited to 1 connection/2 flight segments.

OK - thanks

I would need to upgrade to Diamond. The website says "You can upgrade to a higher level (e.g. Diamond) at any time. Simply proceed using one of the contribution options, corresponding to the new level (e.g. Diamond). Your remaining time at the current level (e.g. Platinum) will then be converted and added toward your new membership at the higher tier."

Does that mean, I'm charged just $10 (the difference between Diamond and Platinum) and my expiration date is the same or will I get $45 charge and my expiration gets extended for another six months?

Your expiration date will get extended when you upgrade.

The issue is that the ANA tool shows availability on more dates than AC. Not sure why this is.

Could be a StarNet datalink issue between AC & MS ...

Glad you're finding this latest addition useful!

The Award Availability option has now been added.

Please download an updated Beta (V6.2.9921.B2) and give it a try:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.2.9921.B2/Diamond - ITA: Awards/AC-StarAlliance]
That message has been changed, as per the earlier post.

Unfortunately, this would not be feasible, due to an equally tremendous increase in the number of queries and the amount of time those queries would take.

For example, NYC (JFK/LGA/EWR) to LON (LHR/LGW/STN/LTN/LCY/QQS/QQW/ZLS/ZEP) would require 27 (3*9) separate queries.

KVS,


Thanks for continued efforts. Thanks for the alternative dates option!

It appears the beta I downloaded is not throwing ANY messages now when there is no availability.

Search the following as an example:

LGA-XMN Jun 29 or July 2 one way all classes 1 pax

Regards

Thanks for the bug report -- please download the updated Beta:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.2.9921.B3/Diamond - ITA: Awards/AC-StarAlliance]

Cabin Option = no effect
 

Select Bus/First for cabin, but it still shows all the flights with only Y cabin available:

That's the way the [Awards/AC-StarAlliance] engine works, but you can use the [Filter] to only show flights that have FS/CS Availability:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.2.9921.B3/Diamond - ITA: Awards/AC-StarAlliance]

Then why have the Cabin drop-down enabled at all for this method?

Help with upgrade on AC using MP miles
 

So glad to see AC added to Star Alliance upgrade list. I just booked a one-way B class ticket on AC. Called UA to upgrade to business using 20,000 miles (goes up to 25,000 miles after June 15). UA pings AC to request this using AC ticket number to locate record. AC comes back no availability. KVS shows:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.1.6.R1/Diamond - Galileo: Availability/ETR/JP]

LHR London Heathrow UK [EGLL]
YOW Ottawa Intl ON CA [CYOW]
THU 22 Sep 2011

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ------------
AC 889 LHR 15:15 YOW 17:50 763 0 R9


This can't be human error on AC side. Does AC use a different fare class for upgrades using MP miles?

I class, not R. R is only for AC P, E, SE members using upgrade credits to upgrade.

Thanks jarusoba. Flight showing CS- at the moment. :( Does this mean my upgrade request is competing with AC FFs who are trying to book a business class award ticket?

Thanks for the reminder -- the AC chart at http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Classes has now been updated to avoid confusion.

No, unfortunately. You can't even compete with them. Even if there was a seat in business class available after all of them were cleared, if I class doesn't open up, you still can't use your points to upgrade.:eek:

The option will be removed, as it has now been confirmed that it does not affect the search results.

I have version B4 of the Beta and whilst the other sections still work, since upgrading, every time I search using the KrisCom: Awards/SQ method, it freezes the program always about 5secs after clicking the search button. Standard Availability, Fares, etc still work.

Please try the troubleshooting steps at http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Errors
under "KVS Tool hangs (freezes) intermittently when transferring data, particularly when using the [Amadeus: Awards/CX] Method".

As a longtime user I can't say enough how much I love KVS on a near daily basis.

Any thoughts on adding award availability from Continental's standpoint? Reason being it also shows Virgin Atlantic award availability, as well as some Star Alliance carriers.

What about adding functionality so that you can change dates in the Fares tab? In order to change dates while searching fares you have to change tabs to either Availability or Timetable tabs; this seems an unnecessary extra step.

Which [Fares] Method are you using?

Sabre: Fares/TVN

The date function is locked out when using this method in the Fares tab.

Another question, any difference on which method to use?

When I use the Mobile Companion tool, I got more results than the KVS application on my desktop? I set the same searching criteria for both. Am I doing something wrong? Are all the flights shown in my Mobile Companion page valid?
For example, I got the following flights. Are they really available for OneWorld awards for SAN-PEK?

Flight Depart Arrive A/C / St
AA 580 SAN
11:50 ORD
17:50 738
0
F7 A7 P7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 W7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 G7
--> AA 187 ORD
21:00 PEK
23:30 +1 777
0
F7 A7 J7 R7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 V7 N7 S7 Q7 L7 G7 O7
AA 1150 SAN
11:05 DFW
16:00 M80
0
F7 A7 P7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 W7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 G7
--> AA 2366 DFW
17:30 ORD
20:00 M80
0
F7 A7 P7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 W7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 G7
--> AA 187 ORD
21:00 PEK
23:30 +1 777
0
F7 A7 J7 R7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 V7 N7 S7 Q7 L7 G7 O7
AA 1150 SAN
11:05 DFW
16:00 M80
0
F7 A7 P7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 W7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 G7
--> AA 2364 DFW
17:00 ORD
19:35 M80
0
F7 A7 P7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 L7 W7 V7 S7 N7 Q7 O7 G7
--> AA 187 ORD
21:00 PEK
23:30 +1 777
0
F7 A7 J7 R7 Y7 B7 H7 K7 M7 V7 N7 S7 Q7 L7 G7 O7

[Sabre/TVN] shows all published Fares for the next 12 months, so the Date fields are not applicable.

If you would like to restrict your Fares search to specific dates, please use [Sabre/DotRes].

For further details, please see http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Methods.

For AA and other OneWorld Award Availability, you need to use [Awards/OneWorld] or [Awards/BA-OneWorld] Methods in the main KVS Tool application: http://Help.KVSTool.com/#AwardUpgradeClasses_OneWorld

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The existing *A award search engine was using ANA's award tool. The new method is using Air Canada's. Theoretically all the same inventory, but in practicality, usually isn't.

Can't price RTW fares?
 

I've been loading RTW fares these past few days but this morning I'm trying to load it up and I get the following error:

Datasource Error:

"Departure and arrival cities are the same"

I'm using Fares/DotRes and RTW and Location is US.

What are your Departure/Return dates?

Well, that fixed it. All this time I was using Feb 2012 to Dec 2012 .. I switched it to Feb 2012 to Apr 2012 and it seems to work. I guess the input has to be stricter now?

Either way, thanks! :D

Some of the main differences are:

• Automatic Route Construction: Up to 3 Connections (4 Segments) Vs. 1 Connection (2 Segments)
• Maximum Date Range: 355 Vs. 330 Days

For more details, please see:

• Help.KVSTool.com/#Method_SNT_Awards_StarAlliance
• Help.KVSTool.com/#Method_ITA_Awards_ACStarAlliance

Great Work
 

Just to let you know that I used the AC/StarAlliance award feature on 6.2.9921.B4 and it worked great. I was able to locate seats for upcoming trip and booked them already.

* Alliance Error Message
 

Hi, I'm very very new to the KVS tool (for Mac) and I generally use it without any problems for OW. However, when trying to search for *A award availability (using all 27 Airlines) I get the following error:

Data Source Error [I]

"ANA"

I'm probably doing something wrong but I can't figure out what it is...any help would be great.

Thanks.

*A Error message
 

try it again now
I was getting the same error a few hours ago - when searching for OW award availability
but all seems OK now
looks like it was some sort of transient error