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Originally Posted by KVS (Post 23382997)

There are plenty of single-connect options on that route, so there is no logical reason for the Engine to build unnecessary connections.

If a particular routing is desired, you can use the [Via] option or search segment-by-segment.

Thanks for your reply.

Regarding logical reason: All but one of the single-connect options have very long layover times of 4h+. There is only one option with an ok layover time but that does not fit my travel time needs.

Regarding the [Via] option: I can only enter one connection point, so that does not help me to search for two stop connections.

Is there a way to force KVS to build more connections?
Can I enter more than one connection point in the [Via] option?

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Originally Posted by JIMCHI (Post 23386260)

Hoping to book an F or C award on CX from LAX-HKG in the future. There are several methods of seeing award availability on KVS, with Awards JL supposedly being the best. But I will be using AAdvantage miles to book the award. Which of the various methods is most likely to show up on AA's res system when I call them to reserve? I don't want to get into an argument about what JL or other systems show. If Awards-OneWorld shows availability in the class I want, is it pretty much assured that AA agents will see that same availability? From what res system does Awards-OneWorld drive?

There is never a guarantee that what one airline sees as available award space will exactly match what another sees. However in my experience what AA agents can see has always matched what JL shows for CX awards. Most others have reported similar results. One that you certainly can not rely on is CX's own website that will show better availability for their own asiamiles members than what is made available to OneWorld partners.

DAK

Fare/PSH does not work, one more time
Why?
Is it due to the POS (ie RU)
Have you other POS for Fare research in America?
Of course others things work (availability etc..)
http://gallery.flyertalk.com/gallery...0_20_22_16.png

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyiboy (Post 23386874)

Flight AA 57 on 27 Aug 2014 LHR-MIA
Seat 3a 4a....

AA appears to be using non-standard seat blocking indicators in the C Cabin -- please use the [Enhanced Seat Map] option in the main KVS Tool application:

[KVS Availability Tool 7.4.2/Diamond - Enhanced Seat Map: 27 Aug 2014/AA 57/LHR-MIA/77W/Business]

Code:

     A   |   D   |   G   |   J    

 3   -       +       +       -    

 4   -       +       +       -    

 5   -       -       -       +    

 6   -       +       +       -    

 7   +       -       -       -    

 8   +       -       -       +    

 9   +       +       +       +    

10   +       +       +       +    

11   +       +       +       +    

12   +       +       +       +    

13   +       +       +       +    

14   +       +       +       +    

15   -       +       +       +    



[+] Available     [P] Preferred   [G] Galley

[-] Unavailable   [X] Blocked     [|] Aisle

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Originally Posted by dechil (Post 23395735)

Fare/PSH does not work, one more time
Why?

The [Fares/PSH] Method continues to function normally.

Please see http://Errors.KVSTool.com/ for troubleshooting tips.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JIMCHI (Post 23386260)

As noted in the KVS Tool User Guide at http://Help.KVSTool.com/#CX:

"[Awards/JL-OneWorld] Method is the most authoritative for OneWorld partner redemptions on CX."

If [Awards/JL-OneWorld] shows Award Seats available, then they can, most definitely, be booked via AADV.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lnz (Post 23386971)

You can force 2-conection options by specifying the departure time (e.g. 15:00) and/or Carrier:

[KVS Availability Tool 7.4.2/Diamond - Availability/FS/US]

Code:

GOT  Gothenburg Metro / Landvetter SE = GOT GSE [ESGG]

LNZ  Linz Hoersching AT [LOWL]

THU  28 Aug 2014



Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive    A/C  St  Availability

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

LH         817     GOT   14:30     FRA   16:15     32A      J9 C9 D8 Z9 P8 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 L9 K0

 -> LH/CL  1256    FRA   20:30     LNZ   21:35     E90      J5 C5 D5 Z5 P5 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H0 Q0 V9 W9 S9 T9 L9 K0

LH         819     GOT   19:10     FRA   20:55     733      J9 C9 D0 Z9 P9 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q0 V9 W9 S9 T0 L0 K0

 -> LH/CL  1250    FRA   08:55 +1  LNZ   10:00 +1  CR7      J8 C7 D6 Z7 P5 Y5 B4 M3 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0

SK/LH      3685    GOT   19:10     FRA   20:55     733      C9 D0 Z0 J0 E9 M9 H9 Q0 V0 W0 U0 K0 L0 T0 O0

 -> SK/##  8534    FRA   08:55 +1  LNZ   10:00 +1  CR7      C9 D4 Z0 J4 E0 M0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 U0 K0 L0 T0 O0

SK         439     GOT   15:30     CPH   16:20     319      C9 D9 Z9 J9 Y9 S9 P0 A0 E9 M0 H0 Q0 V9 W0 U0 K0 L0 T0 O0 G9 B0

 -> SK     1635    CPH   18:05     FRA   19:40     321      C9 D9 Z9 J9 Y9 S0 P0 A0 E9 M9 H0 Q0 V9 W0 U0 K0 L0 T0 O0 G9 B0

 -> SK/##  8548    FRA   20:30     LNZ   21:35     E90      C4 D4 Z0 J4 E9 M9 H0 Q0 V0 W0 U0 K0 L0 T0 O0

LH/SK      6181    GOT   15:30     CPH   16:20     319      J4 C4 D4 Z4 P4 Y4 B4 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0

 -> LH/SK  6225    CPH   18:05     FRA   19:40     321      J4 C4 D4 Z0 P0 Y4 B0 M4 U4 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0

 -> LH/CL  1256    FRA   20:30     LNZ   21:35     E90      J5 C5 D5 Z5 P5 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H0 Q0 V9 W9 S9 T9 L9 K0

OS/SK      7504    GOT   15:30     CPH   16:20     319      J4 C4 D4 Z4 P4 Y4 B4 M4 U? H0 G0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 E0

 -> OS/VO  304     CPH   17:50     VIE   19:35     100      J8 C8 D8 Z7 P0 Y9 B9 M9 U? H5 G1 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 E0 L0 K0

 -> OS/VO  961     VIE   20:20     LNZ   20:55     DH4      J9 C9 D9 Z9 P9 Y9 B9 M9 U? H9 G9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 E0 L0 K0

SK         439     GOT   15:30     CPH   16:20     319      C9 D9 Z9 J9 Y9 S9 P0 A0 E9 M0 H0 Q0 V9 W0 U0 K0 L0 T0 O0 G9 B0

 -> OS/VO  304     CPH   17:50     VIE   19:35     100      J8 C8 D8 Z7 P0 Y9 B9 M9 U? H5 G1 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 E0 L0 K0

 -> OS/VO  961     VIE   20:20     LNZ   20:55     DH4      J9 C9 D9 Z9 P9 Y9 B9 M9 U? H9 G9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 E0 L0 K0

OS/SK      7502    GOT   18:35     CPH   19:25     319      J4 C4 D4 Z4 P4 Y4 B4 M4 U? H0 G0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 E0

 -> OS/VO  306     CPH   20:05     VIE   21:50     320      J4 C4 D3 Z3 P0 Y9 B9 M9 U? H9 G9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T0 E0 L0 K0

 -> OS/2W  957     VIE   22:20     LNZ   23:00     D38      J1 C1 D1 Z1 P1 Y9 B9 M9 U? H9 G9 Q9 V9 W9 S8 T8 E0 L0 K0

LH         817     GOT   14:30     FRA   16:15     32A      J9 C9 D8 Z9 P8 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 L9 K0

 -> LH     84      FRA   17:45     DUS   18:35     32A      J9 C9 D9 Z9 P9 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 L9 K0

 -> LH/##  6434    DUS   20:00     LNZ   21:25     DH4      J6 C5 D5 Z5 P5 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0

LH         817     GOT   14:30     FRA   16:15     32A      J9 C9 D8 Z9 P8 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 L9 K0

 -> OS/VO  132     FRA   17:50     VIE   19:20     320      J8 C8 D7 Z0 P0 Y9 B9 M7 U? H4 G4 Q2 V0 W0 S0 T0 E0 L0 K0

 -> OS/VO  961     VIE   20:20     LNZ   20:55     DH4      J9 C9 D9 Z9 P9 Y9 B9 M9 U? H9 G9 Q9 V9 W9 S9 T9 E0 L0 K0

SK/WF      3091    GOT   14:55     OSL   15:55     DH3      C9 D9 Z9 J9 Y2 S0 P0 A0 E9 M9 H9 Q9 W0 U0 K0 L0 T0 O0 V9 B0

 -> SK     4757    OSL   16:40     FRA   18:45     738      C9 D9 Z9 J9 Y9 S0 P0 A0 E9 M9 H0 Q0 V9 W0 U0 K0 L0 T0 O0 G9 B0

 -> SK/##  8548    FRA   20:30     LNZ   21:35     E90      C4 D4 Z0 J4 E9 M9 H0 Q0 V0 W0 U0 K0 L0 T0 O0

Quote:

Originally Posted by KVS (Post 23397809)

You can force 2-conection options by specifying the departure time (e.g. 15:00) and/or Carrier:

Thanks ^

I notice that KVS only display the first 10-12 records of the result. For busy route which has more than 12 flights a day, how do I see the next result (after the 10-12 records)

Quote:

Originally Posted by KVS (Post 23396695)

The [Fares/PSH] Method continues to function normally.

Please see http://Errors.KVSTool.com/ for troubleshooting tips.

I have no connection problem, I am just asking why it works so bad, very long response or no response as the image shows. Can you answer about the POS, RU ? Thanks

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Originally Posted by lingua101 (Post 23398881)

I notice that KVS only display the first 10-12 records of the result. For busy route which has more than 12 flights a day, how do I see the next result (after the 10-12 records)

Same solution as for my issue with looking for 2 stop connections: Specify a time of departure and do multiple searches for e.g. morning, afternoon and evening flights.

I paid for a DIAMOND level membership and rec'd a temporary registration #. All went well until the temporary # expired. Never rec'd the current #. It has been almost a week now..It also seems that every time that I try to request a new one it takes me to a new BLANK page and then the computer shuts down. I know that that KVS doesn't really work that well with APPLE computers, its seems like you have to pay for another subscription to "CROSSOVER" in order to use KVS but this is making me quite :mad::mad:

Any suggestions ?
Flyiboy

Ps
Thanks for the help with my earlier post about SeatMaps

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyiboy (Post 23399457)

my registration code email was flagged as spam by gmail; check to see?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dagaetch (Post 23400776)

my registration code email was flagged as spam by gmail; check to see?

+1. So was mine. The temp code got through but the real one (which arrived minutes later) was caught as spam.

I made sure that KVS was added to the inbox.. Checked "Spam" .. Nothing