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KVS May 27, 2014 8:09 am


Originally Posted by shuom (Post 22930585)
Getting this error now. A few hours ago, it was working fine.

I really liked being able to browse in this mode.

Must have been a transient issue -- please try clearing MSIE Cookies and restart the KVS Tool.

Please also remove the screenshot from your post as it is too wide.

[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.7/Diamond - Awards/CX-OneWorld]
Code:

HKG  Hong Kong Intl HK [VHHH]
LHR  London Heathrow UK [EGLL]
THU  19 Jun 2014 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------------
CX        255    HKG  00:35    LHR  06:20    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS+
CX        257    HKG  09:15    LHR  15:05    77W  0  FS/  CS@  WS@  YS@
CX        239    HKG  12:25    LHR  18:10    77W  0  FS/  CS@  WS@  YS@
CX        253    HKG  14:35    LHR  20:30    77W  0  FS+  CS@  WS@  YS+
BA        26      HKG  23:15    LHR  04:55 +1  388  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
BA        28      HKG  23:45    LHR  05:35 +1  777  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        251    HKG  23:55    LHR  05:40 +1  77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
CX        271    HKG  00:15    AMS  06:55    343  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    429    AMS  10:20    LHR  10:40    767  0  FS-  CS-  WS/  YS-
CX        271    HKG  00:15    AMS  06:55    343  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    431    AMS  11:40    LHR  12:00    321  0  FS-  CS-  WS/  YS-
CX        271    HKG  00:15    AMS  06:55    343  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    435    AMS  14:55    LHR  15:15    320  0  FS-  CS-  WS/  YS-
KA        154    HKG  21:20    BLR  00:20 +1  333  0  FS+  CS+  WS/  YS+
 -> BA    118    BLR  07:00 +1  LHR  13:00 +1  777  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        685    HKG  20:05    BOM  23:55    333  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    138    BOM  02:20 +1  LHR  07:20 +1  777  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        261    HKG  00:05    CDG  06:55    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    307    CDG  10:55    LHR  11:15    320  0  FS-  CS-  WS/  YS-
CX        261    HKG  00:05    CDG  06:55    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    309    CDG  12:15    LHR  12:30    319  0  FS/  CS+  WS/  YS-
CX        261    HKG  00:05    CDG  06:55    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    315    CDG  13:55    LHR  14:15    320  0  FS/  CS+  WS/  YS-
CX        279    HKG  00:40    CDG  07:55    343  0  FS@  CS@  WS+  YS+
 -> BA    307    CDG  10:55    LHR  11:15    320  0  FS-  CS-  WS/  YS-
CX        279    HKG  00:40    CDG  07:55    343  0  FS/  CS@  WS+  YS+
 -> BA    309    CDG  12:15    LHR  12:30    319  0  FS/  CS+  WS/  YS-
CX        279    HKG  00:40    CDG  07:55    343  0  FS/  CS@  WS+  YS+
 -> BA    315    CDG  13:55    LHR  14:15    320  0  FS/  CS+  WS/  YS-
CX        695    HKG  17:45    DEL  21:15    333  0  FS+  CS+  WS+  YS@
 -> BA    142    DEL  02:20 +1  LHR  06:50 +1  777  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        645    HKG  18:40    DOH  22:05    333  0  FS+  CS+  WS+  YS@
 -> BA    124    DOH  23:15    LHR  06:25 +1  777  1  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        731    HKG  16:30    DXB  20:55    333  0  FS+  CS+  WS+  YS@
 -> BA    106    DXB  01:30 +1  LHR  05:55 +1  744  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        731    HKG  16:30    DXB  20:55    333  0  FS+  CS+  WS+  YS@
 -> QF    1      DXB  03:50 +1  LHR  08:20 +1  388  0  FS-  CS-  WS+  YS-
CX        830    HKG  09:20    JFK  13:05    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    184    EWR  18:25    LHR  06:20 +1  777  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        293    HKG  00:15    FCO  07:05    343  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    551    FCO  08:15    LHR  10:00    321  0  FS-  CS-  WS/  YS-
CX        293    HKG  00:15    FCO  07:05    343  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    553    FCO  11:45    LHR  13:25    767  0  FS-  CS-  WS/  YS-
CX        293    HKG  00:15    FCO  07:05    343  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    549    FCO  13:30    LHR  15:15    321  0  FS-  CS-  WS/  YS-
CX        289    HKG  00:25    FRA  06:30    77W  0  FS+  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    901    FRA  07:30    LHR  08:15    319  0  FS-  CS-  WS/  YS-
CX        289    HKG  00:25    FRA  06:30    77W  0  FS+  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    903    FRA  10:55    LHR  11:40    767  0  FS/  CS+  WS/  YS-
CX        289    HKG  00:25    FRA  06:30    77W  0  FS+  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    907    FRA  12:00    LHR  12:45    319  0  FS/  CS+  WS/  YS-
CX        412    HKG  01:00    ICN  05:35    773  0  FS/  CS+  WS/  YS+
 -> BA    18      ICN  10:35    LHR  14:40    777  0  FS+  CS+  WS+  YS+
CX        830    HKG  09:20    JFK  13:05    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    112    JFK  18:40    LHR  06:35 +1  744  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        830    HKG  09:20    JFK  13:05    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    174    JFK  19:00    LHR  06:55 +1  744  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS+
CX        840    HKG  16:10    JFK  20:10    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    182    JFK  22:55    LHR  11:00 +1  744  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        233    HKG  01:00    MXP  07:40    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    565    LIN  11:30    LHR  12:25    320  0  FS/  CS+  WS/  YS+
CX        233    HKG  01:00    MXP  07:40    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    577    LIN  13:20    LHR  14:20    319  0  FS/  CS+  WS/  YS+
CX        233    HKG  01:00    MXP  07:40    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    575    LIN  14:20    LHR  15:25    319  0  FS/  CS+  WS/  YS+
CX        631    HKG  21:20    MAA  00:10 +1  333  0  FS+  CS+  WS+  YS@
 -> BA    36      MAA  05:31 +1  LHR  11:45 +1  777  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS+
CX        233    HKG  01:00    MXP  07:40    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    573    MXP  11:35    LHR  12:35    320  0  FS-  CS-  WS/  YS-
CX        524    HKG  01:00    NRT  06:25    333  0  FS/  CS+  WS/  YS@
 -> BA    6      NRT  10:50    LHR  15:20    777  0  FS+  CS-  WS-  YS+
CX        261    HKG  00:05    CDG  06:55    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    333    ORY  09:55    LHR  10:05    319  0  FS/  CS+  WS/  YS+
CX        279    HKG  00:40    CDG  07:55    343  0  FS/  CS@  WS+  YS+
 -> BA    335    ORY  15:55    LHR  16:15    319  0  FS/  CS+  WS/  YS-
CX        647    HKG  16:35    RUH  20:40    333  0  FS+  CS+  WS+  YS@
 -> BA    262    RUH  00:35 +1  LHR  05:25 +1  744  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        735    HKG  14:25    SIN  18:20    333  0  FS+  CS+  WS/  YS@
 -> BA    12      SIN  22:55    LHR  05:05 +1  744  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        735    HKG  14:25    SIN  18:20    333  0  FS+  CS+  WS/  YS@
 -> BA    16      SIN  23:05    LHR  05:30 +1  777  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        635    HKG  15:20    SIN  19:10    333  0  FS+  CS+  WS+  YS@
 -> BA    12      SIN  22:55    LHR  05:05 +1  744  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        635    HKG  15:20    SIN  19:10    333  0  FS+  CS+  WS+  YS@
 -> BA    16      SIN  23:05    LHR  05:30 +1  777  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        711    HKG  16:20    SIN  20:10    773  0  FS+  CS+  WS/  YS+
 -> BA    12      SIN  22:55    LHR  05:05 +1  744  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        711    HKG  16:20    SIN  20:10    773  0  FS+  CS+  WS/  YS+
 -> BA    16      SIN  23:05    LHR  05:30 +1  777  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        838    HKG  16:25    YVR  13:20    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    86      YVR  17:45    LHR  11:05 +1  744  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-
CX        838    HKG  16:25    YVR  13:20    77W  0  FS@  CS@  WS@  YS@
 -> BA    84      YVR  20:40    LHR  13:50 +1  744  0  FS-  CS-  WS-  YS-


sabbasolo May 28, 2014 9:33 am

Any plans?
 
I am up for Diamond renewal in a few days. Having lost UA awards (not KVS' fault), and useful fare information (including YQ) - I that KVS offers me for free.

Is there anything in the pipeline that I should take into account? Is there any new fare info or anything coming soon?

KVS May 28, 2014 12:56 pm


Originally Posted by sabbasolo (Post 22938340)
Is there anything in the pipeline that I should take into account? Is there any new fare info or anything coming soon?

We are looking into introducing an additional [Fares] Method later on this year. As always, if there a specific feature that you would find useful, please do not hesitate to let us know.

KQ321 May 28, 2014 3:29 pm


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 22939562)
We are looking into introducing an additional [Fares] Method later on this year.

Good to hear. I think I used the [Fares/FC] method most frequently when it was available, so to have something like that back would be very useful.


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 22939562)
As always, if there a specific feature that you would find useful, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Would there be any chance to have a 'back' button (and an accompanying keyboard shortcut, of course)?

As I understand it, the KVS Tool is a specialised web browser - and most browsers have a 'back' button, that enable you to return easily to the previously viewed screen/content within that tab. As the contents is displayed from a local cache, it is much quicker than having to wait for the query to be sent to the server and the information downloaded again.

I often find myself looking at one thing on KVS, then another, and then wanting to go back to the previous one (all within the same Method/tab). So, having a 'back' button (and ideally also a 'forward' one) would be very convenient (and would also reduce the number of queries being sent to each engine...)

As with other web browsers, I'd want the 'back' button to work within each tab (not jump to a different tab, even if that was where your last action was). However, a keyboard shortcut to move back and forth between tabs would also be useful.

KVS May 28, 2014 5:19 pm


Originally Posted by KQ321 (Post 22940267)
As I understand it, the KVS Tool is a specialised web browser - and most browsers have a 'back' button, that enable you to return easily to the previously viewed screen/content within that tab. As the contents is displayed from a local cache, it is much quicker than having to wait for the query to be sent to the server and the information downloaded again.

I often find myself looking at one thing on KVS, then another, and then wanting to go back to the previous one (all within the same Method/tab). So, having a 'back' button (and ideally also a 'forward' one) would be very convenient (and would also reduce the number of queries being sent to each engine...)

KVS Tool does not have a cache facility, by design, so the results are always retrieved in real-time.

However, you can run as many instances of the KVS Tool as required by clicking [Tools] -> [Launch Another Instance]. Alternatively, you can use the [Ctrl] + [P] keyboard shortcut to quickly save a snapshot of the current results.


Originally Posted by KQ321 (Post 22940267)
However, a keyboard shortcut to move back and forth between tabs would also be useful.

These shortcuts already exist:
http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Shortcuts

DaKrisht May 29, 2014 1:44 am

Hi KVS,

Diamond member here, thanks for the great tool.

Struggling with the Power Search feature, maybe you can help.

I'm looking for a CX Award ticket and would like to do a 1-month Power Search. However, when starting the search, Power Search stops when it finds a WAITLIST flight (FS@, CS@, WS@, YS@) - it does not stop when it finds availability (indicated by FS+, CS+, WS+, YS+)

How can I get Power Search to bypass all of the Waitlist flights for CX Award searches?

Thanks in advance

KQ321 May 29, 2014 1:56 am

Thanks for the prompt response.


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 22940767)
KVS Tool does not have a cache facility, by design, so the results are always retrieved in real-time.

That is (in this perspective) a shame...


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 22940767)
However, you can run as many instances of the KVS Tool as required by clicking [Tools] -> [Launch Another Instance]. Alternatively, you can use the [Ctrl] + [P] keyboard shortcut to quickly save a snapshot of the current results.

Thanks for the tips. (Personally, I'd still prefer 'back' and 'forward' buttons, but this'll have to do...)


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 22940767)
These shortcuts already exist:
http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Shortcuts

Thanks. However, I was hoping for shortcuts to move to the next right (eg: Ctrl+Tab) or next left eg: Ctrl+Shift+Tab) tab. As these are the same shortcuts as for some regular browsers, it'd be easier for me to use...

KVS May 29, 2014 7:40 am


Originally Posted by DaKrisht (Post 22942527)
Diamond member here, thanks for the great tool.

Struggling with the Power Search feature, maybe you can help.

I'm looking for a CX Award ticket and would like to do a 1-month Power Search. However, when starting the search, Power Search stops when it finds a WAITLIST flight (FS@, CS@, WS@, YS@) - it does not stop when it finds availability (indicated by FS+, CS+, WS+, YS+)

How can I get Power Search to bypass all of the Waitlist flights for CX Award searches?

You need to set the [Filter] for the desired Class(es) before starting the [Power Search].

The Finn May 30, 2014 11:24 am

Just saw this great tool and decided to buy the license for 2 months. One question, I'm trying to see award upgrades for QR flights and I should enter my frequent flyer details, however no QR FFP in the list. How to get around this ?

KVS May 30, 2014 1:10 pm


Originally Posted by The Finn (Post 22950814)
Just saw this great tool and decided to buy the license for 2 months. One question, I'm trying to see award upgrades for QR flights and I should enter my frequent flyer details, however no QR FFP in the list. How to get around this ?

Please see http://Help.KVSTool.com/#Q7

xiKiNGix May 30, 2014 1:25 pm

Hi KVS,

Any idea why the JL-OneWorld award search method is not returning correct results for CX? I'm seeing Route Too Complex/Redemption Blocked, but have no problem seeing results on the JMB Parnter Airlines Award Ticket website.

Sample:
4/18/15 LAX-HKG

EDIT:
As an additional note, BA-OneWorld doesn't seem to have any issues

KVS May 30, 2014 1:31 pm


Originally Posted by xiKiNGix (Post 22951593)
Any idea why the JL-OneWorld award search method is not returning correct results for CX? I'm seeing Route Too Complex/Redemption Blocked, but have no problem seeing results on the JMB Parnter Airlines Award Ticket website.

Sample:
4/18/15 LAX-HKG

EDIT:
As an additional note, BA-OneWorld doesn't seem to have any issues

Must have been a transient issue -- please try clearing MSIE Cookies and restart the KVS Tool.

[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.7/Diamond - Awards/JL-OneWorld/US]
Code:

LAX  Los Angeles Intl CA US [KLAX]
HKG  Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Intl HK [VHHH]
SAT  18 Apr 2015

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
CX        881    LAX  01:00    HKG  06:45 +1  77W  0  FS1  CS0  YS0
CX        897    LAX  09:40    HKG  15:25 +1  77W  0  FS0  CS0  YS2
CX        885    LAX  13:05    HKG  18:55 +1  77W  0  FS0  CS0  YS0
CX        883    LAX  23:55    HKG  05:45 +2  77W  0  FS0  CS0  YS0


xiKiNGix May 30, 2014 1:37 pm


Originally Posted by KVS (Post 22951632)
Must have been a transient issue -- please try clearing MSIE Cookies and restart the KVS Tool.

[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.7/Diamond - Awards/JL-OneWorld/US]
Code:

LAX  Los Angeles Intl CA US [KLAX]
HKG  Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Intl HK [VHHH]
SAT  18 Apr 2015

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
CX        881    LAX  01:00    HKG  06:45 +1  77W  0  FS1  CS0  YS0
CX        897    LAX  09:40    HKG  15:25 +1  77W  0  FS0  CS0  YS2
CX        885    LAX  13:05    HKG  18:55 +1  77W  0  FS0  CS0  YS0
CX        883    LAX  23:55    HKG  05:45 +2  77W  0  FS0  CS0  YS0


Did the trick, thank you!

KVS Jun 4, 2014 10:33 pm

KVS Tool: Version 7.3.8 Release
 
KVS Tool Version 7.3.8 is now available for download.

http://www.KVSTool.com/Images/Download55.gif Download

shuom Jun 5, 2014 9:25 pm

How do I join the beta?


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