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EileenSRN Feb 18, 2010 5:38 am

You'll love it!
 
This goes back to the beginning:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...tool-here.html

This may be more what you're looking for:

http://www.kvstool.com/?FT-TP

We aren't really business travelers, but just for award and upgrade availability, it's worth the "donation".
Eileen

heartybob Feb 18, 2010 5:58 am

I'm having a problem when I search OneWorld redemption availability BGI-LGW - error message says Data source error: "Award availability cannot be checked for the specified origin and/or destination / Route too complex".

Outbound LGW-BGI works fine.

Version is 5.2.0/Diamond

wrdouglas Feb 18, 2010 7:50 am

O Fare Bucket for US Airways
 
OK, so I purchased the tool a few days ago and have been racking my brain on how to search for First upgrades on a upcoming flight. I have used the X1 tool which I presume is only for United, and the Star Awards tool as well. Lastly I have been trying to use the Galileo: Availability/ETR and have had no luck as there is no O class to choose. Please someone help!!!

Thanks,

William

PS I am running the latest software and am Diamond Level

KVS Feb 18, 2010 8:05 am


Originally Posted by heartybob (Post 13412834)
I'm having a problem when I search OneWorld redemption availability BGI-LGW - error message says Data source error: "Award availability cannot be checked for the specified origin and/or destination / Route too complex".

Outbound LGW-BGI works fine.

Version is 5.2.0/Diamond

You cannot currently check OW award availability from BGI -- this is a limitation of the [Awards/OneWorld] engine.

KVS Feb 18, 2010 8:07 am


Originally Posted by FriendlySkies (Post 13412149)
I just started using KVS this evening, and was wondering if any "new user guides" existed... I have gotten some of the basic features down, but would like to learn more about the advanced features of KVS..

Have you tried the [User Guide] button at www.KVSTool.com?

KVS Feb 18, 2010 8:08 am


Originally Posted by wrdouglas (Post 13413352)
OK, so I purchased the tool a few days ago and have been racking my brain on how to search for First upgrades on a upcoming flight. I have used the X1 tool which I presume is only for United, and the Star Awards tool as well. Lastly I have been trying to use the Galileo: Availability/ETR and have had no luck as there is no O class to choose. Please someone help!!!

Please see http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Classes

wrdouglas Feb 18, 2010 8:14 am


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 13413463)

Yes I looked at the user guide. According to the guide if nothing shows up then nothing is available. However I tried several other destinations and again no 0 class available.

Thanks,

William

KVS Feb 18, 2010 8:16 am


Originally Posted by wrdouglas (Post 13413512)
Yes I looked at the user guide. According to the guide if nothing shows up then nothing is available. However I tried several other destinations and again no 0 class available.

For US O class, you need to use [Awards/StarAlliance], not [Galileo/ETR].

wrdouglas Feb 18, 2010 8:21 am


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 13413530)
For US O class, you need to use [Awards/StarAlliance], not [Galileo/ETR].

As per your user guide:

US O/FS (First Award)
I/CS (Business Award)
X/YS (Economy Award)

O/FS (First Upgrade)
O/FS (Elite First Upgrade)
P (First Upgrade From Y/B Class)

[Awards/StarAlliance]
[Galileo: ETR]

Which led me to believe that you could use Galileo: ETR

KVS Feb 18, 2010 8:38 am


Originally Posted by wrdouglas (Post 13413560)
Which led me to believe that you could use Galileo: ETR

A slight adjustment to the User Guide has just been made, which should help to avoid the confusion...

wrdouglas Feb 18, 2010 8:39 am


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 13413670)
A slight adjustment to the User Guide has just been made, which should help to avoid the confusion...

Thank you for the update and quick correction.

BigErn Feb 19, 2010 11:38 pm

Just so I understand the US upgrade issue as well...

I know that "+" means availability...but is there a way to determine a quantity? Are the award seats the same as upgrades? (i.e. First?)

sbm12 Feb 20, 2010 7:11 am


Originally Posted by BigErn (Post 13425882)
I know that "+" means availability...but is there a way to determine a quantity?

Search for more seats.


Originally Posted by BigErn (Post 13425882)
Are the award seats the same as upgrades? (i.e. First?)

In the case of O inventory, yes. Not for P.

pandaperth Feb 20, 2010 9:38 pm

LA availability - which method shows true availability?
 
I'm looking at booking class 'L' availability LA800 AKL-SCL around June 19.

Wspan and Apollo show L9
Sabre and Gallileo show L0

:confused:

(my real problem is that the OneWorld on-line booking tool shows L0, so I guess it uses either Sabre or Gallileo)

BigErn Feb 20, 2010 11:05 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13426748)
In the case of O inventory, yes. Not for P.

I've read the guide (not exactly the easiest thing to understand for a new user) and tried everything and don't see any O inventory listed.

I get results such as:

FS+ CS- YS-


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