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-   -   KVS Availability Tool (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-tools/319244-kvs-availability-tool.html)

oneworld82 Sep 11, 2012 10:26 am
Originally Posted by KVS (Post 3987758)
  • QF Booking Classes Displayed by this Tool (QF Award classes are in green):
    • Apollo: ITN
      • F A J C D W T Y B H K M R L V S N Q O (Long-Haul)
      • J D Y B H K W M R L V S N Q O (Short-Haul)

    • WSpan: ITN
      • F A J C D W T Y B H K M R L V S N Q O (Long-Haul)
      • J D Y B H K W M R L V S N Q O (Short-Haul)

    • Sabre: ITN
      • F A J C D I W T Y B H K M R (Long-Haul)
      • J D I Y B H K M R L V S N Q (Short-Haul)

    • Galileo: ETR
      • F A J C D W T Y B H K M R L V S N Q O (Long-Haul)
      • J D Y B H K W M R L V S N Q O (Short-Haul)

    • Amadeus: Awards/OneWorld
      • FS=P CS=U WS=Z YS=X

Does this mean that Sabre doesn't report any award availability for QF?

KVS Sep 11, 2012 12:47 pm
Originally Posted by _nate (Post 19294541)
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.)
BA is currently experiencing connectivity issues with JL, so a Long-Sell may be required to confirm actual Award Availability on JL flights: http://Help.KVSTool.com/#AgentSaysNo

KVS Sep 11, 2012 12:49 pm
Originally Posted by oneworld82 (Post 19295076)
Does this mean that Sabre doesn't report any award availability for QF?
QF Award Availability is accessible via the [Awards/OneWorld], [Awards/JL-OneWorld] & [Awards/BA-OneWorld] Methods in the KVS Tool -- please see http://Help.KVSTool.com/#QF for the most up-to-date info.

_nate Sep 11, 2012 8:04 pm
Originally Posted by KVS (Post 19296024)
BA is currently experiencing connectivity issues with JL, so a Long-Sell may be required to confirm actual Award Availability on JL flights: http://Help.KVSTool.com/#AgentSaysNo
Thanks - that helps - I will try. One thing I do not know is whether the booking class for award tickets on JTA is different from JAL's and whether this might be affecting things.

_nate Sep 12, 2012 8:26 am
Thanks again - got it booked - but my goodness, it was not easy. An hour worth of calls at least, many agents, many absurd claims, many random transfers to other departments, and then the final one asked, "well, I can see it - what was the problem"?

yanivi Sep 12, 2012 12:48 pm
Free Trial?
 
How can i try KVS for free? Thanks!

KVS Sep 12, 2012 2:32 pm
Originally Posted by yanivi (Post 19302771)
How can i try KVS for free? Thanks!
The 2 month membership options are specifically designed for those new Members, who would like to 'try' the KVS Tool:

Please visit http://Join.KVSTool.com/

KVS Sep 12, 2012 2:32 pm
Originally Posted by _nate (Post 19301121)
Thanks again - got it booked - but my goodness, it was not easy. An hour worth of calls at least, many agents, many absurd claims, many random transfers to other departments, and then the final one asked, "well, I can see it - what was the problem"?
Congratulations!

SimonsMiles Sep 12, 2012 4:18 pm
Hi,

How can I get KVSTool to search a date range (say 7 days) for BA Avios OneWorld awards?

Also, how can I check availability of partners on BA Avios awards? E.g. when trying to find availability EI DUB-BOS, the only options appear to be BA or OneWorld (with a list of airlines that doesn't include EI, since it's not oneworld)

Cheers,

-simon

KVS Sep 12, 2012 7:46 pm
Originally Posted by SimonsMiles (Post 19303925)
How can I get KVSTool to search a date range (say 7 days) for BA Avios OneWorld awards?
You would start from the 1st date and then keep clicking the Next Day (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...arrow_down.gif) button until the desired Award Seat(s) appear.

Originally Posted by SimonsMiles (Post 19303925)
Also, how can I check availability of partners on BA Avios awards? E.g. when trying to find availability EI DUB-BOS, the only options appear to be BA or OneWorld (with a list of airlines that doesn't include EI, since it's not oneworld)
For EI Awards, you would need to use the [Awards/OneWorld] Method, as per the table at http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Classes

SimonsMiles Sep 13, 2012 2:09 am
Originally Posted by KVS (Post 19304948)
You would start from the 1st date and then keep clicking the Next Day (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...arrow_down.gif) button until the desired Award Seat(s) appear.
Oh, hrm :-(. I was rather hoping to be able to search a date range at once. It takes quite a while for a result to come through, it would be really useful to just click and let it work for a few minutes to collect all of the information I'm after. Any chance of adding a feature for this?

I suppose I could use applescript to automate the clicking process and capture the information, and display it nicely so that I can see the availability for a range. But...it shouldn't really be necessary for me to screen scrape a screen scraper! :-)

-simon

SimonsMiles Sep 13, 2012 2:16 am
Hrm, any chance you can interpret this? I'm confused with the -, / and + and can't find an explanation in the FAQ (I probably missed it).

[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.5/Diamond - Amadeus: Awards/OneWorld/AU-QFA-SP1]
Code:
DUB  Dublin IE [EIDW]
BOS  Boston Logan Intl MA US [KBOS]
THU  18 Jul 2013 | 5 Seats

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive        St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
EI        137    DUB  14:15    BOS  16:15          0  CS-  WS/  YS+

pandaperth Sep 13, 2012 2:59 am
Yes you missed it in the FAQ

Look at the FAQ on "Interpreting Results - Availability"

- = requested number of seats not available
/ = cabin not applicable
+ = requested number of seats available


Originally Posted by SimonsMiles (Post 19306373)
Hrm, any chance you can interpret this? I'm confused with the -, / and + and can't find an explanation in the FAQ (I probably missed it).

[KVS Availability Tool 7.0.5/Diamond - Amadeus: Awards/OneWorld/AU-QFA-SP1]
Code:
DUB  Dublin IE [EIDW]
BOS  Boston Logan Intl MA US [KBOS]
THU  18 Jul 2013 | 5 Seats

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive        St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
EI        137    DUB  14:15    BOS  16:15          0  CS-  WS/  YS+

SimonsMiles Sep 13, 2012 3:15 am
Originally Posted by pandaperth (Post 19306467)
Yes you missed it in the FAQ

Look at the FAQ on "Interpreting Results - Availability"

- = requested number of seats not available
/ = cabin not applicable
+ = requested number of seats available
Thanks!

KVS Sep 13, 2012 2:38 pm
Originally Posted by SimonsMiles (Post 19306363)
it would be really useful to just click and let it work for a few minutes to collect all of the information I'm after. Any chance of adding a feature for this?
Week-long searches are currently supported for Star Alliance Award Availability.

This type of functionality is currently being considered for other Alliances as well.


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