Download Link
 

Please go to the 1st message in the thread for DL instructions: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=319244

On a sidenote, it is something that might be required if the windows version is in french.

Be careful! I installed it on a Win 98SE machine and it overwrote a few system files. I got an rpc stub failure message while trying to run other programs. The fix was easy (had to overwrite the 4 files with the original ones) and everything worked fine.

While installing KVS make sure to select "NO" when it asks you to overwrite existing files.

Great tool to work with! Thanks KVS,

vielflieger

New Setup / Add'l Instructions for Win 9X Users
 

Turns-out that the issue described by vielflieger is, according to Micro$oft, a known bug. Therefore, from this point on, KVS Tool Setup will not be installing any system-critical files.

A new version of the setup is already available for download.

If you [still] use Windows 95/98, then you should download and install one of the following packages, downloadable from the Micro$oft's website, before running the KVS Tool Setup:

Win95: http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom95/download.asp
Win98: http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom/dcom98/download.asp

KVS you have a PM
 

Thank you!

Congrats for your great work, KVS and thank you for giving me access to ITN.net!

Re: Why do all airlines apear, if I am searching for a specific one?
 

Which airline(s) did you try to limit to?

This is a problem with ITN itself. First of all, make sure to use the ITN/AMEX option.

The only issue with the tool itself that I am aware of is regarding Lufthansa, which will be rectified on the next update. In the meantime, you can manually enter the airline name string for Lufthansa exactly as it appears in the list below.

In genereal,

• There are some airlines that it should always be able limit to (see the list below).
• There are other airlines that it may be able to limit to.
• And there are airlines that it can never limit to.

LH
Thank you very much! ^

KVS

This looks like a great tool - many thanks.

I've just downloaded it and I wonder if you would be kind enough to send me a registration code. I will send you an email with the system code. Many thanks again.

New Version 1.2.6
 

A new version 1.2.6 of the KVS Availability Tool has been released.

New features are:

• Improved ITN response times

Right click anywhere in the results area for the following options:

• Copy to Clipboard (Tab-Delimited)
• Copy to Clipboard (Fixed Width)
• Send to Wordpad
• Send to Excel

Left click on a particular segment to select it and then right click for the following per-segment options:

• Book Segment Using ITN/Seat Map -- opens in a new browser window
• Airline Code & Description
• Departure Airport Code & Description
• Destination Airport Code & Description
• Aircraft Code & Description -- click it to go to detailed aircraft info in a new browser window

I can't get the link to work either. It just brings me back to the same page. I don't know what "referrer logging is. :confused:

KVS Thank you. It worked like a charm. ( Now if you could set up something to ensure upgrades....)

It may appear that it brings you back to the same page, but keep on clicking that link -- you may need to repeat that process 3-4 times.

If that fails, try downloading using different browser.

Sweeeeeeet ^^^

Ok, tried it with IE and Netscape. Neither has the term "refferer logging" in the help files. Is there a specific browser that works?

You might also have some software (such as pop-up blockers and/or 'privacy guards') installed on your system that interferes with your browsers. If so, try disabling that type of software.

On the new version 1.2.6, everything works beautifully except for the ITN/Seatmap link, which crashes the tool. Has that happened to anyone else or is it my machine?

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Excellent Tool!!! Thanks alot!
 

Great tool! It works perfectly fine. Thanks alot for making this possible! ^
Best wishes and greetings from Germany! :D

Does this availabiloty tool show award inventory for most carriers or just revenue availability? Any list of carriers on which award availability can be checked?

I use several different computers throughout the day. It appears I need a different registration code for each computer. Is this correct?

Yes, it is.

Version 1.2.7 Released
 

A new version 1.2.7 of the KVS Availability Tool has been released.

New features are:

• For codeshare flights, both carrier codes are now shown, e.g. BD/AC, where AC is the operating carrier.
• Search functionality in the From/To/Airline fields: Just enter the string to search for, e.g. London, then press [F2] to go to first matching entry. Press [F3] to continue searching.

Download Link: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...4&page=1&pp=20

Mac Availability..?
 

Hi KVS - from what I can tell, the app looks great. Do you - or any of the other gurus - know if there is something similar to your KVS tool aside from ITN ? I used to use a version of Sabre built for Mac OS X but I don't know if it still out there...

Yeah, I know, there's only 4 people who use Macs (yadda yadda yadda). :D

Thanks for any insight anyone can lend,

Cheers,

Singlepoint

Make that 5, I am also after such a tool...

Stuart

MAC Version
 

You may want to consider using a Windows emulator for OS X...

Hi KVS - I do but emulators are painfully slow - at least for me on my laptop. I may have to consider it if nothing else develops in the future. Thanks for responding so promptly.

Singlepoint

Version 1.2.8 Released
 

A new version 1.2.8 of the KVS Availability Tool has been released.

New features are:

• Airline & Airport data has been updated
• Website links for 130 airlines -- select a flight segment and then right-click to access all the options

Download Link: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...4&page=1&pp=20

Version 1.2.9 Is Here
 

Your are reading this forum's most-viewed thread :)

A new version 1.2.9 of the KVS Availability Tool has been released.

New features are:

• Sort By options for ITN have been added

Also, airport and airline code data is constantly being updated. If you come across any inaccuracies in that data, feel free post the corrections/additions here and I will get them incorporated for the next release.

Download Link: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...4&page=1&pp=20

Thank you
 

Thank you very much for making this great software available !! ^

Can someone explain how to read the output on the screen???

The output is fairly self-explanatory. It shows the Airline and flight number, then originating airport, departure time, arrival airport and arrival time, class of aircraft and number of stops. The availability listing shows the number of seats available in eac fare class, J = Business, etc. 9 is the maximum number shown, but more than 9 might be available in that class. The ordering is from most to least expensive, so you'll often see L sold out, but lots of B or Y available. For AC and most of us here, the most class is C, because that is the upgrade inventory.

Thanks so much for this tool! :cool:
I have already used it several times to plan flight routings so that there will be sufficient seats for upgrading, and have successfully used my certs on all of them.

Question for KVS: If I install an upgrade, will I need to request a new registration code from you?

No, your existing code will continue to work even if you upgrade (as long as it is the same system that you are installing it on).

Thanks KVS! Upgrade working as promised.

Difficulty checking award ticket availabilty
 

Using the terrific KVS Availability Tool (thanks so much, KVS), I am trying to check the availability of F and C/J awards on NZ. Using version 1.64, my fellow FTer, taupo, is able to do this. I, however, using version 1.2.9 am not.

Does anyone have experience with this?

It is likely that the NZ award classes you want are not available through ITN.

"1.64" is the current version of the "other" tool by smile67, which is also being referred to as "the tool" on FT :)

Take a look at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9565

Thanks for clearing that up for me, KVS. I'll still be using your app. for other purposes, and I thank you for offering it to us FTers.

Version 1.3.0 Is Now Available
 

Version 1.3.0 of the KVS Availability Tool is now available for download.

New/updated features are:

• Airline & Airport data has been updated
• New Copy to Clipboard (vBulletin) option has been added. You can use it to quickly generate formatted code that can be used in your FlyerTalk posts.

Enjoy!

Download Link: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...4&page=1&pp=20

How long does it take to get a reply for the code?