Use AA.com. Since KVS screen scrapes from the QF and BA award search tools, you will get oneworld partner results mixed in if it is a route that is flown by partners other than AA. This is also only for awards, KVS doesn't support C,X,R upgrade inventory classes.

Try using the same page that KVS scrapes the data from: https://www.etihadairways.com/sites/...obe/trial.aspx
Do the search there, then look in the HTML source on the results page and you'll see all the class codes.

The answer is concealed in the KVS site. Go here: http://www.kvstool.com/MembershipLev...OME-L#Features then where it says "Features: Summary View" choose Detailed view from the drop down. You'll then see that oneworld:BA & JL are Diamond only. Too bad that's not clearer.

It also looks like that two of the features that have been turned off by the source websites: Availability:GTC and ITA Fare Search, both required a high level of contribution. Also the Fares:TVN method that was just turned off by Travelocity was the only fare search method that a Gold member could use. With those loss of features, it looks like a realignment of what's included at what level should be forthcoming.

KVS Registration e-mail
 

How long should it take to get a registration email? I've received the Order "Confirmation" (with Order ID) email and the "Contribution" confirmation/receipt email. Should I be looking for a 3rd?
I have installed the app, Clicked "Request Registration Code", completed the Registration Wizard, and I've checked my Spam folder.
The whole process seems a little convoluted so any feedback is appreciated!
Thanks!

New User
 

New Diamond level user here. Love this program!

Can someone help me with a tutorial on how to display or calculate out award tickets when trying to combine DL flights with KL or AF flights? I can see where I can price out DL award flights to display miles and Also the KL/AF awards to display FB miles, etc....
How do I know what that cost will be when booking/combining DL and AF/KL flights?

Is there a way to search for upgrade availability (O bucket) for US Airways on award blackout dates?

ITA query builder
 

Just installed the newest version, diamond level, and I keep getting 12029 errors when trying to use the "find flights with this fare" feature. There is no personal firewall, my anti-virus is disabled, I don't use a proxy, and I even tried lowering IEs security settings to essentially nothing. It refuses to work. The entire rest of the program works great, only that one feature gives me errors. Any thoughts?

What is the proper syntax to use for a wildcard in the destination field when looking at the Fares tab for United? ** doesn't seem to work.

Kvs tool help
 

I have seen that more than a few people use KVS. could someone tell me if I can buy the tickets on KVS?, or its only to see seat availability?

I can already access aa.com and see the seat available, so how will I benefit from this? I'm planing a RTW trip with miles in april 2012, will KVS help me? how will it help me, I try searching and everybody talks wonders about KVS but nobody gives a simple explanation on the benefits....... do travel agencies use this ?

how will it help on a MR......

thanks.

Please see the KVS tool thread. All the info you need is there. Its also monitored by the KVS Rep on FT

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

Welcome to FT^^^^ no you can't buy tickets off of KVS. You have to use a ticket agency (online or not) or airline.

Tools like KVS and ExpertFlyer let you see published fares between city pairs, their associated rules and permitted routings, and search inventory as to find seats in the fare bucket you're after. These are all very useful pieces for constructing an itinerary (mileage run or otherwise).

While I'm less familiar with what KVS provides, EF provides award space searching capabilities for a good number of airlines.

Inconsistency: different info from KVS and BA
 

I'd be grateful if someone from KVS would take a look at this for me and let me know what you think.

Thanks

Sorry, it was a daft question. Premium economy is just a set of separate fare codes in economy. On BA they are W, E and T which appear in the economy fare searches.

Trouble With Malaysia Airlines Award Search
 

Greetings one and all from a KVS newbie.

I'm having some trouble using the Sabre/FS method to search for economy award seats on Malaysia Airlines (MH).

According to the FAQ, "T" is the economy award bucket. The post referenced in the FAQ details also shows that "I" is the business award bucket, though this is NOT in the FAQ.

When I search, I can see "I" availability, but I don't see a "T" bucket at all. Perhaps this has changed to a different letter???

Welcome to the KVS Tool, faithwins & golfmad & many thanks to pandaperth & jasonvr for helping a fellow member in the meantime!

Award Availability for most carriers is accessible via multiple Methods within the KVS Tool, so it is available at both Platinum & Diamond membership tiers -- please see http://Levels.KVSTool.com/ and select the [Detailed View] option.

The fact that a firewall may display a false alarm is true, but the "harmful site" claim is, most definitely, false.

Welcome to the KVS Tool, coregis!