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Nov 12, 2010, 10:52 am
#271
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Just because airlines use a certain seatmap format does not mean it's the best one. @:-)
Nov 12, 2010, 1:18 pm
#272
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Nov 12, 2010, 3:00 pm
#273
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Lima, Peru
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I just saw the new seat map format today and I like it. Saves me from clicking over to Seat Guru.
Nov 12, 2010, 5:14 pm
#274
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What we're discussing/debating is whether the new format is better or worse. Many here, including myself, think that, while the added functionality is useful, the new visual format is worse than the original. Whether or not that new format is consistent with what others are doing is irrelevant - just because other sites are doing something consistently that looks bad does not mean that ExpertFlyer should follow along.
Nov 12, 2010, 7:42 pm
#275
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What we're discussing/debating is whether the new format is better or worse. Many here, including myself, think that, while the added functionality is useful, the new visual format is worse than the original. Whether or not that new format is consistent with what others are doing is irrelevant - just because other sites are doing something consistently that looks bad does not mean that ExpertFlyer should follow along.
So I guess we can agree to disagree.
Nov 12, 2010, 7:46 pm
#276
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Nov 14, 2010, 5:11 am
#277
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Strange availability bug
Details are: availability request for DXB-MOW on 30-NOV (and some other dates).
EF returns an error if I specify SU as a preferred carrier (no flights at all), however, it returns several SU flights (and many others) if a carrier is not specified.
What could be the reason for that?
EF returns an error if I specify SU as a preferred carrier (no flights at all), however, it returns several SU flights (and many others) if a carrier is not specified.
What could be the reason for that?
Nov 14, 2010, 11:47 pm
#278
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
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A "stateless" approach would encode all query fields as URL attributes (like a Google search). This would allow for "refine query" to be done on a query result from any page or age.
Another approach would automatically save the last n queries (where n might be 1, 5, 10), with a name derived from the query type and some of it's fields. Again, it would be a way to do a "refine query" after timing out or even closing the browser.
Another approach would automatically save the last n queries (where n might be 1, 5, 10), with a name derived from the query type and some of it's fields. Again, it would be a way to do a "refine query" after timing out or even closing the browser.
I wonder if the EF site can automatically generate saved query names for me. For example, I often would need to save a seatmap for repeated search, but the names I pick are always of the same format "11/04 nrt/lax". It would be nice if the EF site can automatically generate "11/04 AA170 nrt/lax YJF" for me (maybe not for all query types, but at least for simple ones like seatmaps or fare).
[snip]It would be nice I don't have to hit Saved Queries first (perhaps a list of recently saved queries, or a list of same-day query, on the home page).
[snip]It would be nice I don't have to hit Saved Queries first (perhaps a list of recently saved queries, or a list of same-day query, on the home page).
We could, but of course for everyone who thinks it's a good idea there will be someone who will be annoyed that they now have to delete what we put in there to enter in something else. 
We'd have to create an option somewhere to enable it on a person by person basis. However we'll put it on the list.
We'd have to create an option somewhere to enable it on a person by person basis. However we'll put it on the list.Having the information immediately viewable is convenient, but personally I'd have ranked other features far higher. I say this because EF is, I think, targeted at frequent flyers who tend to already have personal seat favorites for various equipment, and even if not, it's quite easy to have SeatGuru open in one tab and an EF seatmap in another. By contrast, a feature offering stateless EF queries, or a recently-used set of queries, would provide functionality that is missing now.
Nov 15, 2010, 9:36 am
#279
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Details are: availability request for DXB-MOW on 30-NOV (and some other dates).
EF returns an error if I specify SU as a preferred carrier (no flights at all), however, it returns several SU flights (and many others) if a carrier is not specified.
What could be the reason for that?
EF returns an error if I specify SU as a preferred carrier (no flights at all), however, it returns several SU flights (and many others) if a carrier is not specified.
What could be the reason for that?
In the future, please email us directly ([email protected]) with any bug reports so we can make sure they are expedited. Thanks!
Nov 15, 2010, 7:15 pm
#280
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Is there any MPM options on EF?
Nov 15, 2010, 7:35 pm
#281
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: LI, NY
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Yes. To the extent that the airline publishes it. You would find it on the Fare Results screen by clicking on the View Routing icon on the right side for a particular fare. You will see something like this for a Y fare on UA JFK-NRT:
MPM FARE - ROUTE NOT APPLICABLE
MAXIMUM PERMITTED MILEAGE IS 8084
MPM FARE - ROUTE NOT APPLICABLE
MAXIMUM PERMITTED MILEAGE IS 8084
Nov 15, 2010, 8:22 pm
#282
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Yes. To the extent that the airline publishes it. You would find it on the Fare Results screen by clicking on the View Routing icon on the right side for a particular fare. You will see something like this for a Y fare on UA JFK-NRT:
MPM FARE - ROUTE NOT APPLICABLE
MAXIMUM PERMITTED MILEAGE IS 8084
MPM FARE - ROUTE NOT APPLICABLE
MAXIMUM PERMITTED MILEAGE IS 8084
Nov 16, 2010, 11:08 pm
#283
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I would like the inclusion of TA data that optional, so I don't have to ignore it. Have the ability to stop the mouse over info is fine, but I would prefer it be automatic.
... I have been a great supporter ot Expert Flyer since its inception, but I feel they have this one wrong.
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Now back to the icons, The X blocked still exist and are obvious:
(Little different from before)
... I will probably set up at grease-monkey script to substitute the images I don't wish to see with the basic seat map.
i.e. The images
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I would like the inclusion of TA data that optional, so I don't have to ignore it. Have the ability to stop the mouse over info is fine, but I would prefer it be automatic.
... I have been a great supporter ot Expert Flyer since its inception, but I feel they have this one wrong.
...
Now back to the icons, The X blocked still exist and are obvious:
(Little different from before)... I will probably set up at grease-monkey script to substitute the images I don't wish to see with the basic seat map.
i.e. The images
, , will be substituted with .This script substitutes seat guru specific images with the generic one as well as disabling Seat Guru mouseover pop ups.
If any would like more information in this script, please PM me.
No warranty is made as to the fitness of the purpose for this script for any use. Usage is entirely at the risk of the user.
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Nov 18, 2010, 11:37 am
#284
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: AMS
Programs: KL PFL; BA Gold; A3 Silver; EY Silver; SU Silver
Posts: 2,486
Hi EF and the users!
I am a bit lost. Is there any option to get extended flight information such as electronic ticket availability, traffic rights (ie no local traffic for international carriers), specific flight status (online transfer only with AF, for example) etc???
Regards
I am a bit lost. Is there any option to get extended flight information such as electronic ticket availability, traffic rights (ie no local traffic for international carriers), specific flight status (online transfer only with AF, for example) etc???
Regards
Nov 18, 2010, 7:09 pm
#285
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Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Hi EF and the users!
I am a bit lost. Is there any option to get extended flight information such as electronic ticket availability, traffic rights (ie no local traffic for international carriers), specific flight status (online transfer only with AF, for example) etc???
Regards
I am a bit lost. Is there any option to get extended flight information such as electronic ticket availability, traffic rights (ie no local traffic for international carriers), specific flight status (online transfer only with AF, for example) etc???
Regards
