Thanks for confirming. Here is an updated list:

When I used KVS tool to determine Sky Team award availability (especially when I clicked on Delta airlines), for any route (eg YOW-ATL, or YOW-MCO), the message said that the routing was too complex for award availability to be displayed. That does not make sense, as there are 2 Delta nonstop flights a day between Ottawa and Atlanta.

Thanks, just pulled up etickets on AS and US stock using the LA/OW feature, I hadn't realized this was possible ^

Thought I'd share the report since I didn't see US in your list yet.

What dates are you looking at? I just did a search between YOW-ATL and came up with the following for June 4th 08:

[KVS Availability Tool 3.1.0/Platinum - ORT: Awards/SkyTeam/US-NWA]

YOW Ottawa Metro / Ottawa Int'l ON CA = YOW [CYOW]
ATL Atlanta William B Hartsfield GA US [KATL]
WED 04 Jun 2008 / 1 Seat

Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C Availability
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- ----------------
DL 4696 YOW 07:15 ATL 10:01 CRJ CS- CA- YS+ YA-
DL 4349 YOW 13:45 ATL 16:24 CRJ CS- CA- YS+ YA-
NW/9E 2874 YOW 06:00 DTW 07:40 CRJ CS+ CA+ YS+ YA+
-> NW 477 DTW 09:27 ATL 11:34 DC9
NW/9E 2878 YOW 00:15 +1 DTW 14:00 CRJ CS- CA+ YS+ YA+
-> NW 469 DTW 15:29 ATL 17:32 DC9
NW/9E 2878 YOW 00:15 +1 DTW 14:00 CRJ CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> NW/DL 9608 DTW 17:26 ATL 19:30
NW/9E 2878 YOW 00:15 +1 DTW 14:00 CRJ CS+ CA+ YS+ YA+
-> NW 473 DTW 17:32 ATL 19:39 DC9
NW/9E 2880 YOW 16:05 DTW 17:50 CRJ CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> NW/DL 9450 DTW 18:50 ATL 20:51
NW/9E 2880 YOW 16:05 DTW 17:50 CRJ CS+ CA+ YS- YA+
-> NW 465 DTW 19:18 ATL 21:15 DC9
NW/9E 2878 YOW 00:15 +1 DTW 14:00 CRJ CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> DL 6449 DTW 16:18 ATL 18:28
NW/9E 2878 YOW 00:15 +1 DTW 14:00 CRJ CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> DL 4361 DTW 17:26 ATL 19:30
NW/9E 2880 YOW 16:05 DTW 17:50 CRJ CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> DL 1495 DTW 18:50 ATL 20:51
CO 2712 YOW 06:20 CLE 08:10 CS- CA- YS+ YA+
-> CO 2013 CLE 09:00 ATL 10:47
CO 2369 YOW 06:07 EWR 07:30 CS- CA- YS+ YA+
-> CO 1165 EWR 09:00 ATL 11:39 737
CO 2892 YOW 10:30 EWR 11:50 CS- CA- YS+ YA+
-> CO 1161 EWR 13:45 ATL 16:09 737
CO 2623 YOW 15:35 EWR 17:17 CS- CA- YS- YA+
-> CO 1299 EWR 19:30 ATL 22:15
CO 2369 YOW 06:07 EWR 07:30 CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> DL 1023 EWR 08:25 ATL 10:50
CO 2712 YOW 06:20 CLE 08:10 CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> DL 4868 CLE 09:45 ATL 11:33
CO 2369 YOW 06:07 EWR 07:30 CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> DL 883 EWR 10:00 ATL 00:25 +1
CO 2892 YOW 10:30 EWR 11:50 CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> DL 1553 EWR 13:00 ATL 15:14 737
NW/9E 2878 YOW 00:15 +1 DTW 14:00 CRJ CS+ CA- YS+ YA-
-> NW 285 DTW 15:11 MEM 16:14 DC9
-> NW/DL 9166 MEM 17:07 ATL 19:25
NW/9E 2878 YOW 00:15 +1 DTW 14:00 CRJ CS+ CA- YS+ YA-
-> NW 285 DTW 15:11 MEM 16:14 DC9
-> DL 772 MEM 17:07 ATL 19:25
CO 2369 YOW 06:07 EWR 07:30 CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> CO 1285 EWR 09:00 DCA 10:10
-> DL 811 DCA 11:00 ATL 00:49 +1
CO 2369 YOW 06:07 EWR 07:30 CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> CO 1285 EWR 09:00 DCA 10:10
-> DL 813 DCA 11:55 ATL 13:42
CO 2369 YOW 06:07 EWR 07:30 CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> CO 2064 EWR 09:25 RIC 11:05
-> DL 2039 RIC 00:25 +1 ATL 14:10
CO 2369 YOW 06:07 EWR 07:30 CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> CO 1202 EWR 09:05 IAD 10:34
-> DL 1069 IAD 00:20 +1 ATL 14:11 737
CO 2369 YOW 06:07 EWR 07:30 CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> CO 1285 EWR 09:00 DCA 10:10
-> DL 815 DCA 00:55 +1 ATL 14:43
CO 2892 YOW 10:30 EWR 11:50 CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> CO 1204 EWR 13:00 IAD 14:13
-> DL 1852 IAD 15:15 ATL 17:04
CO 2892 YOW 10:30 EWR 11:50 CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> CO 3046 EWR 00:45 +1 RIC 14:03
-> DL 1437 RIC 16:10 ATL 17:52 757
CO 2369 YOW 06:07 EWR 07:30 CS- CA- YS+ YA-
-> CO 3211 EWR 08:40 BWI 09:55
-> DL 815 DCA 00:55 +1 ATL 14:43

When a specific airline (e.g. DL) is selected, that error message may be indicative of the absence of award availability for that date...

Updated -- thanks!

Keep getting a error when pulling Sabre:fares/ZUJ. Both the HK and SG option give me a yahoo error and the AU gives me a "unable to retrieve fares"

AU POS is no longer valid; you need to use SG or HK POS. Otherwise, all systems continue to function normally.

What is the "Yahoo error"?

CPT - LHR OneWorld Awards
 

CPT - LHR is no longer working using the OneWorld Awards access method.

Even with Extended Mode ticked - it continues to give the Data Source Error Message.

I've also tried combinations of CPT - LON - but no luck.

This is a new problem - as it was previously working last week withou issue.

The QF is restricting award availability checking for that city pair -- I will see if I can find a work-around ...

The QF "Extended Mode" issue has been identified and resolved. An updated version will be released shortly:

[KVS Availability Tool 3.1.0/Platinum - Amadeus: Awards/OneWorld/AU-QFA]

Error is gone now.

Is US J Inventory Now Hidden?
 

The last time I booked a flight to Europe (in early May) I was able to use KVS to check on the availability of J (upgrade to business class) inventory on US. Today I was checking availability for an upcoming trip and now none of Apollo, Sabre, WSpan or Galileo provided information on J availability. Has US hidden this? And if so, is there some other way to access this information?

Thanks.

Regards,

David

Isn't R the Business upgrade booking class on US?:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=411769

Hi,

What I have bookmarked is the following:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...are+classes%27

According to message #2, J is the business class upgrade bucket. Of course, this dates from December 2006, but so far as I know, J is still the correct class. And, while your wonderful tool was showing the J inventory earlier this month, I was not able to see it today.

I appreciate any help you can offer.

Regards,

David

I was able to confirm that J class still exists, but if US had decided to hide it, then unfortunately, there is not much I can do ...

It looks like I should pose a question over on the US Airways forum and see if anyone over there knows what is going on with US and J.

Thanks for your fast replies,

David

As of tonight getting an unable to obtain Forex rate with a long Yahoo error meassge when doing Sabre/Fares ZUJ with both POS HK and SG. If you click OK, then the fares will display.

KVS,

I just noticed that LH has pulled I-class and O-class availability this morning from Sabre/ITN, and all other methods - can you confirm?

Thanks!

Edited to Add: *Of course* this has to happen on the day I ticket!

Expert Flyer also showing same results....

Just tried it, and it seems to work fine... If it happens again, pls e-mail me a screenshot.

When FOREX rates cannot be obtained, the Tool will automatically revert to showing ZUJ fares in SGD/HKD.

LH's O/I/X availability is episodically shown in Sabre (this has been the case for ~2 years now).

However, it is always accessible via the [SNT: Awards/StarAlliance] Method in the KVS Tool (O=FS, I=CS, X=YS).

I had the same experience yesterday but it only lasted for a short time. It was giving prices in SGD. Looks like a temporary problem that was quickly resolved.

Working OK, this AM.

Is there someway I can access flight durations in KVS - SNT: Awards/StarAlliance or even under Sabre: Fares/DotRes?

This information is available via [Apollo: ITN] and [Amadeus: Timetable].

PNR -- what is it? Passenger Name Record?

Where do you get the PNR Locator from?

The screenshot doesn't tell a lot.

That just refers to your booking confirmation code :) ...

Thanks! Is there anyway to find the miles/distance between two airports, e.g. LAX-NRT?

Search for availability on the route that you want. Once this is displayed click on 'info" which you will find on the right of POS. This will now show you the flight time and distance for that particular flight.

Thanks! Once I entered the info using SNT: Awards/StarAlliance, I highlighted the specific flight and then clicked on "info". It asked me to enter the date, airline code and flight # which I did. The "function" scroll down menu showed flight status. Once I click GO, it actually takes me to a different website www.flightstats.com that's asking me for a username and password..........hmmmmmm......

All I like to see is the miles/distance when I select a segement using *A award option......help!

Cheers.

Ah! Thanks!

I don't know of any way to do it under the *A search option. A simple way to do it would be to do a search under Apollo and then follow my instructions above. Why complicate things? ;)

Yes, via [Apollo: ITN] (as described by lallyr above).

Hmm. Put in my confirmation number, and other information, for a DL flight, but doesn't seem to work. It launches the DL itinerary page, but then does nothing.

Then, again, maybe that IS what it is supposed to do. I was expecting the lower pane to be filled in with something, but I was probably mistaken. Still, having the flight information right there is a benefit.

FANTASTIC - Got it! Thanks for both your help lallyr and KVS, much appreciated!

Cheers. ^

The redesign of the AU Zuji site is a right pain!
I emailed them, but it was a 'tough luck mate' reply.

Oh well.

Any chance that the KVS Tool might be modified to display limited routing rules, like ExpertFlyer currently does? ExpertFlyer shows single-connect city options (though not full routing rules). It's better than nothing. Knowledge of valid cities, how many transfers are possible, and an educated guess as to legal routings is still better than guessing in the dark.

Unfortunately, that is not currently possible.

In the meantime, I would suggest plugging-in the fare basis (shown by the KVS Tool) into the ITA engine using the following special syntax to see [at least some of] the possible routings:

For best results, click on [More Options] and UnCheck the [Check seat availability] option.

AA Upgrade for Miles?
 

I used this tool a while back but haven't use it since I changed computers. Before I download it again - is it possible to view AA Upgrade to next class (non fullfare Coach to Business) for miles? On recent bookings, AA books these as Class C.

Thanks.