Regretfully, the engine that was powering the [WSpan Operational Info] feature was permanently decommissioned.

However, this impacts AA only.

Operational Info for BA as well as AC/UA/US/LH/OS/SK/TP/LO/JK/BD/TK/SQ/NZ/NH/OZ/SA/KF/LX, QF/AY/IB/MA/LA/RJ, KL/AF/AM/KE/KQ/OK, FV/LY/FM continues to be available via the [Amadeus Operational Info] option:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.7.0/Diamond - Amadeus Operational Info: BA 10/30 Oct 2011]

Thanks for reporting the bug. The Graphical Seat Map option is currently available for AC/AA/DL/AF/AZ/AM/AS/VX/FL.

Not at the moment, but this may change, once the UA-CO website integration is complete.

Welcome to the KVS Tool!

YGPM! ;)

I don't think it's possible to search for this automatically. However, you can work it out by looking at the fare-rules. The example you give is for an open-jaws ticket - and in particular, a single open-jaws (also destination open-jaws), as it's only 'open' at one end.

So, first you look up the fare rules for a return YYZ-HAN, and see what it says under 'combinations'. In many cases, it will say something like:
'Open Jaws/Round Trips/Circle Trips - Fares May Be Combined On A Half Round Trip Basis'

You then look up the fare rules for a return YYZ-SIN, and hopefully it will say something similar. If so, then a single open-jaws for that routing is possible - and the fare is calculated by adding half the YYZ-HAN return fare, and half the YYZ-SIN return fare. As you say, a return is often cheaper than two one-ways - and an open-jaws basically gives you the average of two return fares, and so will often also be cheaper than two one-ways.

You can also do departure open-jaws (when you return to a different airport from the one you flew out of) and double open-jaws (eg: AAA-BBB, and then CCC-DDD). However, although single open-jaws often seem to be possible, double open-jaws, or departure open-jaws (especially if returning to a different country) can be harder to find. There are often some restrictions imposed on open-jaws routings (eg: limiting the distance between the two 'open' points, or requiring them to be in the same area).

If you wanted to do, say, YYZ-HKG, HKG-HAN, SIN-YYZ, then that's a stopover in HKG (plus an open-jaws). Whether that is possible will depend on:
a) the routing rules (ie: is travel via HKG allowed), and:
b) the fare rules (ie: are stopovers allowed, and if so, are they free or do they require an additional fee)

I regularly travel on such tickets (although not on the routing or airline you suggested) so it's definitely possible. However, the biggest problem often seems to be that although open-jaws and stopovers are allowed, online booking sites (even the airline's own websites) struggle to book anything other than simple returns.

Welcome to the KVS Tool, sinecure!

Thanks for an excellent post and explanation, KQ321!

Fares only come in 3 types: Round-Trip, One-Way and Special Circle (RTW), and the KVS Tool supports all of them.

All other types of trips need to be constructed using a combination of the above Fares, subject to any applicable restrictions in the Combinations section of the Fare Rules.

Redeeming CX J award using AS miles
 

Hi all, just joined the site and became a Diamond on KVS. Starting to get ready to book our honeymoon for this time next year and was doing some research on a trip to Bali. My question is howcome when check availability and award status on KVS, only CX 889 shows up and never CX839(the 744 ?)? Thanks a bunch for helping a noob!:)

Thanks KQ321 & KVS for those replies!

I paid about 40min ago now for a Diamond 2 months access, filled out the online registration form but still no temporary code :( Anyone know how long it takes to arrive? (I know the permanent one takes 24h)

Welcome to the KVS Tool!

Temporary Registration Codes are issued instantly, so if you don't see it in your e-mail Inbox within a few minutes, be sure to check your Junk folder.

Thanks - checked my spam but nothing there either. Just had the 'confirmation' and 'your order' emails, neither of which had the code in them. However had filled out the contact form on the site and have now been emailed the temporary code and got it working :)

OK, sorry but KVS newbie questions continue!! Looking at *A availability for a couple of trips - EDI-EWR-ORD and EDI-?-AKL. Am using SNT:Awards/StarAlliance and it works but seems pretty slow moving from day to day - I'm a bit unsure what the benefit is over just using the ANA tool? It seems it anything quicker moving between days! I was hoping KVS would allow a way to search multiple days at once (I'm pretty flexible around dates, just looking for reward availablility)

Have you tried the [Awards/AC-StarAlliance] Method (which is faster)?

Welcome to FT & the KVS Tool!

What date(s) are you checking and which KVS Tool Method(s) are you using?

[KVS Availability Tool 6.7.0/Diamond - Axess: Awards/JL-OneWorld]

Thanks - I tried it too but didn't find it much faster. Just clicking next day on ANA tool seems much quicker :( Is there any way to get multiple days searched automatically??

That's quite strange -- perhaps it's an issue with your internet connection/speed.

As one KVS Tool member noted previously:

Not automatically, but, under normal circumstances, it does not take long to 'scroll' through multiple dates using the [Next Day]/[Previous Day] shortcut buttons in the KVS Tool.

As another member noted: