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Quote:

Originally Posted by WHBM (Post 9437406)

And, believe it or not, I've worked in IT all my career ..... !

Are you sure that it is a good idea to post that in a public forum? :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jet Yi (Post 9432196)

If your question is restricted to United, then the answer is as follows:

First (Free) = XF/"R"
First (UG) = NF/"X"
Business (Free) = XC/"O"
Business (UG) = NC/"I"

Note that there are actually two booking classes for each award category.

That's because United's internal systems allow some special two character booking classes (XF/NF/XC/NC) which don't work in most other booking engines including large GDSs, e.g. Abacus, Amadeus, Apollo, Sabre and Worldspan and/or major web sites, e.g. Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity.

In either case, it's almost impossible to look at inventory levels for these booking classes.

Thanks Jet Yi, it's very much appreciated! Does anyone else know the award booking classes for SQ and AC?
Cheers!

Thanks all

Didn't see it had placed an icon on the desktop; was looking on the website.

Hi gang,

i was just playing around with this great tool.
When i search for LH756 next Thursday i get:

[KVS Availability Tool 3.0.51/Lite - Apollo: ITN/US-ARL]

Code:

FRA  Frankfurt Metro / Frankfurt Int'l DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]

BOM  Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji IN [VABB]

FR   28 Mrz 2008



Carrier   Flight From Depart    To   Arrive    A/C  St   Availability

--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- -------------------------------------- 

LH/Nacil  1610   FRA  11:35     BOM  23:50     744  0    F2 A2 C4 D4 Z4 Y4 B4 M4 H4 Q4 V4 W4 S4

LH        756    FRA  13:30     BOM  01:35 +1  744  0    F9 A9 C9 D9 Z9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9

This flight on the way back is turning into LH757 every day, but when i use SWAP and enter 29.03.08 the flight is not showing up:
[KVS Availability Tool 3.0.51/Lite - Apollo: ITN/US-ARL]

Code:

BOM  Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji IN [VABB]

FRA  Frankfurt Metro / Frankfurt Int'l DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]

SA   29 Mrz 2008



Carrier   Flight From Depart    To   Arrive    A/C  St   Availability

--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- -------------------------------------- 

LH/Nacil  1611   BOM  08:05     FRA  12:30     744  0    F2 A2 C0 D0 Z0 Y0 B0 M0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0

Any ideas on why this is so?

Regards from India

Michael

Quote:

Originally Posted by db8us (Post 9461275)

This flight on the way back is turning into LH757 every day, but when i use SWAP and enter 29.03.08 the flight is not showing up:
[KVS Availability Tool 3.0.51/Lite - Apollo: ITN/US-ARL]

Code:

BOM  Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji IN [VABB]

FRA  Frankfurt Metro / Frankfurt Int'l DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]

SA   29 Mrz 2008



Carrier   Flight From Depart    To   Arrive    A/C  St   Availability

--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- -------------------------------------- 

LH/Nacil  1611   BOM  08:05     FRA  12:30     744  0    F2 A2 C0 D0 Z0 Y0 B0 M0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0

Any ideas on why this is so?

You probably have the time set to maybe 7am or 8am.

LH757 leaves BOM @ 03:25 so you have to set the time for the search to 00:00.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmcg (Post 9476706)

You probably have the time set to maybe 7am or 8am.

LH757 leaves BOM @ 03:25 so you have to set the time for the search to 00:00.

I always keep my time set to: "(any)" in the tool...

By the way, welcome to FT, Michael! (db8us!)

Note that I just tried this with my Platinum subscription, and Apollo is only showing the same info. (1 flight, LH 1611)

In Sabre I see LH757.

I would try using the tool at: www.seatcounter.com - that site has a link to a GDS similar to Sabre, I think....

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy (Post 9478217)

The exact meaning of "(Any Time)" varies by Engine/GDS.

As mentioned in the KVS Tool FAQ, "If the flight departs very early (e.g. 03 [am]) or very late (e.g. 23:50), you may need to specify a specific value in the [Time:] field to make such a flight appear":

[KVS Availability Tool 3.0.51/Platinum - Apollo: ITN/US-ARL]

Code:

BOM  Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji IN [VABB]

FRA  Frankfurt Metro / Frankfurt Int'l DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]

SAT  29 Mar 2008



Carrier   Flight From Depart    To   Arrive    A/C  St   Availability

--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- -------------------------------------- 

LH        757    BOM  03:25     FRA  07:45     744  0    F0 A0 C0 D0 Z0 Y0 B0 M0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0

LH/Nacil  1611   BOM  08:05     FRA  12:30     744  0    F2 A2 C0 D0 Z0 Y0 B0 M0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0

KVS - Error searching for Awards/StarAlliance

Hello,

I am getting an error message that shows "Initialization Error" "" when performing a search for availability. Is anyone else experiencing this? I can search regular fares through Sabre: ITN or Galileo: ETR, etc. however need to check *A awards availability.

Will very much appreciate if someone is able to advise ASAP if they are experiencing the same issue.

On a side note, is there a way of searching award availability by month rather than searching through each day?

Cheers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1K+ (Post 9479816)

I am getting an error message that shows "Initialization Error" "" when performing a search for availability. Is anyone else experiencing this? I can search regular fares through Sabre: ITN or Galileo: ETR, etc. however need to check *A awards availability.

An alert regarding this issue has been posted on the KVS Tool Homepage on 26 Mar.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1K+ (Post 9479816)

On a side note, is there a way of searching award availability by month rather than searching through each day?

Pls see KVS Tool FAQ.

Hello,

I have newly subscribed to the Lite version of the KVS tool. I found some irregularities with Qatar Airways flights displays. E.g., when searching for DOH-MUC on April 2, it does not display the widely open nonstop flight QR9. Any thoughts why?

[KVS Availability Tool 3.0.51/Lite - Apollo: ITN/US-ARL]

Code:

DOH  Doha QA [OTBD]

MUC  Munich Metro / Munich Franz Josef Strauss DE = MUC [EDDM]

MI   02 Apr 2008



Carrier   Flight From Depart    To   Arrive    A/C  St   Availability

--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- -------------------------------------------------- 

QR        480    DOH  08:10     IST  12:25     321  0    C4 J2 D4 I4 Y4 B4 L4 M4 Q4 K4 H4 V4 T4 G0 W4 N4 X0

 -> TK    1635   IST  15:25     MUC  17:05     320  0    C7 D7 J7 Y7 B7 M7 K7 H7 S7 E7 Q7 T7 L7 V7 U7 W7 G7 A7

QR        480    DOH  08:10     IST  12:25     321  0    C4 J2 D4 I4 Y4 B4 L4 M4 Q4 K4 H4 V4 T4 G0 W4 N4 X0

 -> LH/TK 2093   IST  15:25     MUC  17:05     738  0    C4 D4 Z4 Y4 B4 M4 H4 Q4 V4 W4 S4

QR        480    DOH  08:10     IST  12:25     321  0    C4 J2 D4 I4 Y4 B4 L4 M4 Q4 K4 H4 V4 T4 G0 W4 N4 X0

 -> LH    3353   IST  16:10     MUC  17:40     321  0    C9 D9 Z9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 U0 S9 G9 K0 L0 T0 E0

QR        110    DOH  12:55     DXB  15:00     321  0    F0 P0 A0 O0 Y4 B4 L4 M4 Q4 K4 H4 V4 T4 G4 W4 N4 X4

 -> EK    51     DXB  16:30     MUC  20:55     332  0    F2 A7 J4 C4 Y7 E9 W7 M7 B7 U9 K7 Q7 H7 L7 T7 V7

QR        472    DOH  13:15     ATH  17:50     320  0    C0 J0 D0 I0 Y4 B4 L4 M4 Q4 K4 H4 V4 T4 G4 W4 N4 X0

 -> LH    3393   ATH  19:05     MUC  20:35     320  0    C9 D4 Z3 Y9 B9 M2 H0 Q0 V0 W0 U0 S0 G0 K0 L0 T0 E0

QR        472    DOH  13:15     ATH  17:50     320  0    C0 J0 D0 I0 Y4 B4 L4 M4 Q4 K4 H4 V4 T4 G4 W4 N4 X0

 -> A3/LH 1807   ATH  19:05     MUC  20:35     320  0    C0 D0 Z0 Y4 B4 M0 K0 W0 S0 H0 L0 X0 O0

QR        33     DOH  13:45     MXP  19:10     333  0    C0 J0 D0 I4 Y4 B4 L4 M4 Q4 K4 H4 V4 T4 G4 W4 N4 X4

 -> LH/CL 3909   MXP  20:45     MUC  21:55     AR8  0    C9 D9 Z9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 U9 S9 G0 K0 L0 T0 E0

AZ/QR     7015   DOH  13:45     MXP  19:10     333  0    C4 D4 I4 Y7 B7 M7 H7 K4 V1 T0 N0 L0

 -> LH/CL 3909   MXP  20:45     MUC  21:55     AR8  0    C9 D9 Z9 Y9 B9 M9 H9 Q9 V9 W0 U0 S0 G0 K0 L0 T0 E0

QR        33     DOH  13:45     MXP  19:10     333  0    C0 J0 D0 I4 Y4 B4 L4 M4 Q4 K4 H4 V4 T4 G4 W4 N4 X4

 -> EN/CL 3909   MXP  20:45     MUC  21:55     AR8  0    J4 C4 D4 Y4 B4 M4 H4 Q4 V4 W4 S4

QR        33     DOH  13:45     MXP  19:10     333  0    C0 J0 D0 I4 Y4 B4 L4 M4 Q4 K4 H4 V4 T4 G4 W4 N4 X4

 -> EN/CL 3909   MXP  20:45     MUC  21:55     AR8  0    J4 C4 D4 Y4 B4 M4 H4 Q4 V4 W4 S4

EY        398    DOH  22:50     AUH  00:50 +1  332  0    J4 C9 D6 I4 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 Q4 L4 V4 T4 N0

 -> EY    5      AUH  02:15 +1  MUC  06:40 +1  332  0    J0 C0 D0 I0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 Q4 L4 V4 T0 N4

QR        110    DOH  12:55     DXB  15:00     321  0    F0 P0 A0 O0 Y4 B4 L4 M4 Q4 K4 H4 V4 T4 G4 W4 N4 X4

 -> UL/EK 2051   DXB  16:30     MUC  20:55          0    CANCELLED

Best,

CalFlyer

Version 3.0.x: What's New

award availability

I am trying to find award space availability on the first flight listed below: I cannot figure out how to interpret the results. Any ideas?

[KVS Availability Tool 3.0.5/Platinum - SNT: Awards/StarAlliance/JP-ANA]

Code:

PVG  Shanghai Pu Dong CN [ZSPD]

YVR  Vancouver Metro / Vancouver Int'l BC CA = CXH YVR [CYVR]

FRI  30 May 2008 / 1 Seat



Carrier   Flight From Depart    To   Arrive    A/C       Availability

--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- ------------- 

AC        38     Shan 15:45     YVR  11:45     763       FS/  CS-  YS+

AC        37     YVR  11:00 +1  Shan 14:15 +2  763       FS/  CS-  YS+

Quote:

Originally Posted by arf04 (Post 9498836)

I am trying to find award space availability on the first flight listed below: I cannot figure out how to interpret the results. Any ideas?

Is that before or after you read the KVS Tool User Guide?: http://kvs.unrealnetwork.com/Tool/FAQ.php

Also, you need to download an updated version.

Let's make that before :o ... Got it now. Cheers.

The Zuji fare rules don't seem to be working anymore.