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I am also a strictly Apple hardware user with a MacBook Pro, Mac mini servers, iPad and iPhones but I am also a significant user of virtual machines (running windows) on some of this hardware. It really is incredibly useful for development, testing, customer support and running legacy applications like KVS. We use parallels and VMware of which my personal favorite is parallels.

honghong322

Mar 11, 2014 11:33 am

I had a question about the KVS tool specifically searching CX award less than 4 days from departure. For example if I wanted to check award 2 days from now. Is there any other way to check since when I use the tool, it says it's too close to check?

st1575

Mar 11, 2014 12:41 pm

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Originally Posted by honghong322 (Post 22504142)

You using the [Awards/JL-OneWorld] engine, correct? It has the limitation you are encountering, but the other OW ones do not. For example, both [Awards/BA-OneWorld] and [Awards/CX-OneWorld] are showing similar a bunch of Business availability on HKG-JFK in a couple of days.

Of course, it's not guaranteed that AA will see the same availability, but I think you have a good shot at the space being available.

lorievan

Mar 16, 2014 11:04 am

mac user needs help

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajhira (Post 15412094)

I have just installed KVSTool using Crossover for Mac. I am getting the following error when I am searching for upgrade availability:

Data Source Error [SF]:

"(Engine Error SF1-BKM)"

I am unsure what to do at this stage as I am new to using Crossover - previously using Parallels Desktop where it worked perfectly but it is MUCH easier to use it this way if I can get it working...

I cannot understand why it is so hard for KVSTool to release a Mac version...

altitude75k

Mar 18, 2014 5:32 pm

I have been a Diamond user for years now and today is the first time (every time I try and find a *A) flight I have enter the captcha code.
Very irritating. :td:

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Originally Posted by KVS (Post 20364444)

Users, who exceed the query/velocity limits when using the [Awards/StarAlliance] Method, may be prompted for a CAPTCHA -- this is a requirement that is imposed by the [Awards/StarAlliance] Engine itself.

The OP may wish to use the [Awards/AC-StarAlliance] Method instead.

UA-NYC

Mar 19, 2014 6:22 am

Access Denied?

I repeatedly get this message when searching for upgrade/award space on UA using Awards-Upgrades/UA. Not having any issue when I search on UAL.com with expert mode to be able to get at R/I space.

Please advise, thanks.

SFO_71

Mar 19, 2014 9:31 am

also having issues with United Awards

Quote:

Originally Posted by UA-NYC (Post 22550512)

Me, too! Error message is grey pop-up window is:

Datasource Error [I1]:

"Access Denied"

World_Traveler

Mar 19, 2014 10:37 am

I've been getting that same error message since last night. Sent a message to KVS but no answer back yet. Hopefully UA hasn't found a way to block access like they've done with EF and others.

UA-NYC

Mar 19, 2014 12:47 pm

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Originally Posted by World_Traveler (Post 22551815)

I've been getting that same error message since last night. Sent a message to KVS but no answer back yet. Hopefully UA hasn't found a way to block access like they've done with EF and others.

Agreed - that's my worry. Esp. since Availability searches for UA (that DON'T show I/O/R space) work just fine.

World_Traveler

Mar 19, 2014 1:28 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by UA-NYC (Post 22552651)

Agreed - that's my worry. Esp. since Availability searches for UA (that DON'T show I/O/R space) work just fine.

Yes, I noticed the same thing.

stevenshev

Mar 19, 2014 5:37 pm

Not good and very annoying.

mh3265a

Mar 19, 2014 7:32 pm

Having the same problem. I'm concerned that United is blocking KVS tool but not sure how since it just uses our log-in. I am travelling abroad so thought it might be an IP issue but with others complaining, this is clearly something more systemic.

KVS	Mar 20, 2014 12:25 am

Please note that the [Awards-Upgrades/UA] Method is currently unavailable.

maxinkuckee04

Mar 20, 2014 1:23 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by KVS (Post 22555877)

Please note that the [Awards-Upgrades/UA] Method is currently unavailable.

any time estimate on the fix?

WineCountryUA

Mar 20, 2014 2:34 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxinkuckee04 (Post 22555988)

Quote:

Originally Posted by KVS (Post 22555877)

Please note that the [Awards-Upgrades/UA] Method is currently unavailable.

any time estimate on the fix?

My guess while UA could easily block EF due to searches being initiated from EF's servers, it has taken UA longer to develop a detector for a KVS driven (a signature) search. Appears UA has now been successful and we may have a cat and mouse game for awhile. To be blunt, probably the beginning of the end unfortunately.

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