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Originally Posted by NWR (Post 17746875)

UA SFO-IAD Jan 15 flight 355 is showing availability in T, L, K, G. But these codes do not show up in the "Fares" search, if I am reading it correctly. Why not? Thank you!

Please see http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Q1

Hello again,

Fare search UA Feb 8 o/w eco. Under both codes SATG7GS and WAT7GS when I attempt to view routing rules I get "No Fare In System". With both Sabre and Galileo. Any resolution to this? Thanks much again.

Incorrect post, deleted.

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Originally Posted by NWR (Post 17749579)

Fare search UA Feb 8 o/w eco. Under both codes SATG7GS and WAT7GS when I attempt to view routing rules I get "No Fare In System". With both Sabre and Galileo. Any resolution to this? Thanks much again.

These appear to be recently-loaded Fares, so there may be a bit of a delay, before the Routing Rules engine is able to 'see' them...

However, their Routing Rules are likely to be the same as for the other UA S/W-class Fares for that city pair:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.1/Diamond - Routing Rules: SFO-WAS/UA/SA21GND/211 USD]

Code:

SFOWAS-UA 08FEB12      *RULE DISPLAY*     TARIFF 0011 RULE 60G1 

   -FARE BASIS         USD       TAX       TOTAL    PTC  FT     

SA21GND              214.88     16.12      231.00   ADT  EX     

SA21GND              214.88     16.12      231.00   CNN  EX     

SA21GND                0.00      0.00        0.00   INF  EX     

SA21GND              214.88     16.12      231.00   INS  EX     

SA21GND              214.88     16.12      231.00   JNN  EX     

SA21GND                0.00      0.00        0.00   JNF  EX     

SA21GND              214.88     16.12      231.00   JNS  EX     

BOOKING CODES        S                                          

PFCS MAY VARY BY RTG                                            

INDUSTRY FARE TYPE - SIP - INSTANT PURCHASE

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



ROUTING  947 *** TRAVEL MUST NOT BE NONSTOP ***                 

         947 FROM-TO  SFO-CHI/DEN/HOU-CLE/CHI/EWR/WAS/PHL/      

                      CLT-WAS*                                  

             FROM-TO  SFO-CHI/DEN/HOU-WAS*                      

             FROM-TO  SFO-SFO/LAX-CHI/DEN/HOU-CLE/CHI/EWR/      

                      WAS/PHL/CLT-WAS*                          

             FROM-TO  SFO-SFO/LAX-CHI/DEN/HOU-WAS*

[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.1/Diamond - Routing Rules: SFO-WAS/UA/WA21GND/284 USD]

Code:

SFOWAS-UA 08FEB12      *RULE DISPLAY*     TARIFF 0011 RULE 60G1 

   -FARE BASIS         USD       TAX       TOTAL    PTC  FT     

WA21GND              289.30     21.70      311.00   ADT  EX     

WA21GND              289.30     21.70      311.00   CNN  EX     

WA21GND                0.00      0.00        0.00   INF  EX     

WA21GND              289.30     21.70      311.00   INS  EX     

WA21GND              289.30     21.70      311.00   JNN  EX     

WA21GND                0.00      0.00        0.00   JNF  EX     

WA21GND              289.30     21.70      311.00   JNS  EX     

BOOKING CODES        W                                          

PFCS MAY VARY BY RTG                                            

INDUSTRY FARE TYPE - SIP - INSTANT PURCHASE

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



ROUTING  947 *** TRAVEL MUST NOT BE NONSTOP ***                 

         947 FROM-TO  SFO-CHI/DEN/HOU-CLE/CHI/EWR/WAS/PHL/      

                      CLT-WAS*                                  

             FROM-TO  SFO-CHI/DEN/HOU-WAS*                      

             FROM-TO  SFO-SFO/LAX-CHI/DEN/HOU-CLE/CHI/EWR/      

                      WAS/PHL/CLT-WAS*                          

             FROM-TO  SFO-SFO/LAX-CHI/DEN/HOU-WAS*

Searching VA Awards

I'm a new user, trying Diamond level for 2 months (although the GUI tells me I have only two days left - what's up with that?)

Can I search VA inventory? And, if so, how?

Thanks - JD

What's the status on a Mac version? I would renew only if a native Mac version comes out. Aren't Macs gaining more and more market share?

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Originally Posted by attorney28 (Post 17759515)

What's the status on a Mac version? I would renew only if a native Mac version comes out. Aren't Macs gaining more and more market share?

I still find there are quite a few application that don't run on my mac so I use parallels virtualisation software for all of them including KVS. Works a treat. There's VMware as well and a couple others.

Just joined, looks great so far. Of course the test will be when I try to book 5 award seats later this year.;) Am spending my time playing around with the options so when I hit 330 days I can give AA a call.

It is not consistently 330 days when award availability is loaded. For example, AA domestic flights are loaded today for 331 days out. But JFK-LHR is loaded only 321 days out. International seems to vary by route.

When will the [Fares/TVN] method resume?

I looked through the forum and website but could not find any info regarding when it will be available again. Thank you.

BTW Happy New Year to you too! (I intended to respond to your message on the application but I clicked wrong and the opportunity vanished forever :)

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Originally Posted by JIMCHI (Post 17761258)

Right.

But it is my understanding that CX is 330 days, if using AA miles. (Am I right on this?)

Once AA has loaded any of its own schedules, they should be able to book award space on another carrier, if that carrier has released its space. As of today, CX is showing award inventory well past 331 days. AA has opened up its schedules for 331 days (through December 2, 2012) so award space for CX is possibly available for that date also.

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Originally Posted by JIMCHI (Post 17762303)

Cool. Thanks!:D

Quote:

Originally Posted by attorney28 (Post 17759515)

What's the status on a Mac version? I would renew only if a native Mac version comes out. Aren't Macs gaining more and more market share?

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Originally Posted by golfmad (Post 17759947)

A separate native Mac version is not currently feasible. However, it is also unnecessary -- as golfmad had mentioned, many KVS Tool users successfully run it on their favourite Mac systems, using one of the solutions, listed at http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Mac

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Originally Posted by Huff DeLand (Post 17759503)

I'm a new user, trying Diamond level for 2 months (although the GUI tells me I have only two days left - what's up with that?)

Welcome to the KVS Tool! The 2 days is based on your Temporary Registration Code. Once your Permanent Credentials are issued, this will be adjusted accordingly.

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Originally Posted by Huff DeLand (Post 17759503)

Can I search VA inventory? And, if so, how?

Please see http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Classes for a list of airlines, for which Award Availability is supported in the KVS Tool. At the moment, VA isn't one of them.