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lewinr Sep 8, 2012 4:54 am

KVS, what's the expected impact of UA's decision to hide all the seat inventory information they previously provided?

Steph3n Sep 8, 2012 10:01 am


Originally Posted by lewinr (Post 19275925)
KVS, what's the expected impact of UA's decision to hide all the seat inventory information they previously provided?

"previously provided" meaning, screen scraped till it was gone for everyone right?

KVS Sep 8, 2012 11:09 am

UA Upgrade Availability Update
 
  • UA Upgrade Availability: [Upgrades/UA] Method Replaces [Awards-Upgrades/UA]. UA Upgrade Availability display changes from numeric to [+/-] format.

    Please refer to the updated Method Info & UA Booking Classes Table sections for details on the new display and be sure to download the latest version (V7.0.5).

  • UA Award Availability: No impact. Availability continues to be accessible via the [Awards/StarAlliance] & [Awards/AC-StarAlliance] Methods.

  • UA Regular Availability: No impact. Availability continues to be accessible via the [Sabre: FS] & [Galileo: ETR] Methods.

G_G Sep 9, 2012 7:32 am

Any coupon for longtime members considering renewal ;)

KVS Sep 9, 2012 4:02 pm


Originally Posted by G_G (Post 19281481)
Any coupon for longtime members considering renewal ;)

YGPM! ;)

trolly2012 Sep 10, 2012 5:52 am

I tried today on KVS for LH711 for Sept 12 NRT-FRA and it showed 1 - "O" class seat. I thought great! I called USAirways and they said NO "O" class on their screens.
I didn't use M&M but normal search...frustrating.

trolly2012 Sep 10, 2012 6:06 am


Originally Posted by trolly2012 (Post 19286715)
I tried today on KVS for LH711 for Sept 12 NRT-FRA and it showed 1 - "O" class seat. I thought great! I called USAirways and they said NO "O" class on their screens.
I didn't use M&M but normal search...frustrating.

Using JP-ANA-SP1
<b><a href='http://www.KVSTool.com/'>[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.4/Diamond - SNT: Awards/StarAlliance/JP-ANA-SP1]</a></b>
<pre>NRT Tokyo Narita JP [RJAA]
FRA Frankfurt Metro / Intl DE = FRA HHN [EDDF]
WED 12 Sep 2012 | 1 Seat

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- -------------
LH 711 NRT 09:45 FRA 14:30 388 0 FS+ CS- YS-

</pre>

jasonvr Sep 10, 2012 12:03 pm


Originally Posted by trolly2012 (Post 19286715)
I tried today on KVS for LH711 for Sept 12 NRT-FRA and it showed 1 - "O" class seat. I thought great! I called USAirways and they said NO "O" class on their screens.
I didn't use M&M but normal search...frustrating.

US DM blocks LH F awards. I was told there is a whole thread on it in the US forum

KVS Sep 10, 2012 2:20 pm


Originally Posted by trolly2012 (Post 19286715)
I tried today on KVS for LH711 for Sept 12 NRT-FRA and it showed 1 - "O" class seat. I thought great! I called USAirways and they said NO "O" class on their screens.
I didn't use M&M but normal search...frustrating.


Originally Posted by jasonvr (Post 19288910)
US DM blocks LH F awards. I was told there is a whole thread on it in the US forum

Indeed -- more info on US DM Blocking of premium Awards on LH/LX can be found in the http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...l#post19266024 Thread.

trolly2012 Sep 10, 2012 5:33 pm


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 19289653)
Indeed -- more info on US DM Blocking of premium Awards on LH/LX can be found in the http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...l#post19266024 Thread.

Interesting as AP offers that exact flight in First (O) reward available.
Maybe it is only USAir DM that blocks LH first?

Pyrenees Sep 10, 2012 5:45 pm

I was searching for J award between JFK and TPE. KVS showed CS+ JFK-TPE on CI19 on 10/20 and CS+ TPE-JFK on CI20 on 11/1. When I called DL, they couldn't see any CI J awards available on either date. Is DL blocking the J awards on CI?

belfordrocks Sep 10, 2012 6:13 pm

Look for blackout dates? There's a thread on it in the DL forum.

KVS Sep 10, 2012 8:11 pm


Originally Posted by trolly2012 (Post 19290767)
Interesting as AP offers that exact flight in First (O) reward available.
Maybe it is only USAir DM that blocks LH first?

There is no 'maybe' about it ;)

KVS Sep 10, 2012 8:15 pm


Originally Posted by Pyrenees (Post 19290819)
I was searching for J award between JFK and TPE. KVS showed CS+ JFK-TPE on CI19 on 10/20 and CS+ TPE-JFK on CI20 on 11/1. When I called DL, they couldn't see any CI J awards available on either date. Is DL blocking the J awards on CI?


Originally Posted by belfordrocks (Post 19290938)
Look for blackout dates? There's a thread on it in the DL forum.

Good point! However, no dates in Oct-Nov are blacked-out, according to the http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...ll-2012-a.html Thread.

Those Award Seats should be available. For tips on dealing with Agents, who may claim otherwise, please see http://Help.KVSTool.com/#AgentSaysNo

[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.5/Diamond - Amadeus: Awards/SkyTeam/US-AF]
Code:

NYC  New York Metro NY US = JFK LGA
TPE  Taipei Metro / Taiwan Taoyua Intl TW = TPE TSA [RCTP]
SAT  20 Oct 2012 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive        St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------
CI        19      JFK  15:00    TPE  21:40 +1          CS+  YS+
KL        642    JFK  18:00    AMS  07:25 +1          CX-  YA+
 -> KL    807    AMS  20:40 +1  TPE  14:45 +2
KL        644    JFK  22:55    AMS  12:10 +1          CX-  YA+
 -> KL    807    AMS  20:40 +1  TPE  14:45 +2

[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.5/Diamond - Amadeus: Awards/SkyTeam/US-AF]
Code:

TPE  Taipei Metro / Taiwan Taoyua Intl TW = TPE TSA [RCTP]
NYC  New York Metro NY US = JFK LGA
THU  01 Nov 2012 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive        St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------
CI        20      TPE  08:00    JFK  12:50              CS+  YS-
KL        808    TPE  00:20    AMS  06:55              CX-  YA+
 -> KL    641    AMS  13:25    JFK  16:35


_nate Sep 11, 2012 9:06 am

I'm posting a sneaky request here to see if anyone can check availability for HND to ISG flying with JTA (code: NU) using BA miles on 12th October. Have tried several BA agents but they deny any award availability, whereas the JAL Mileage Bank site has plenty.

(One agent also said BA in the USA would have different award availability to BA in the UK... I am not having much luck with them and would prefer to be perfectly sure the oneworld availability is there before I try another handful of times.)

Thanks...


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