Jul 17, 2014, 1:23 pm
Last edit by: hillrider
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ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
Feb 13, 2015, 10:54 pm
#961
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A default POS option has now been added to the Preferences tab of the My Account page. The options are the same as on the Flight Availability search, USA (Default) or UK, those are the only options available to us. If you encounter any issues or errors please email us directly for help, thanks.
Feb 14, 2015, 3:53 pm
#962
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Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
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Much appreciated - thank you!
Feb 19, 2015, 10:43 am
#963
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: status free since 2017
Posts: 2,188
Maybe I missed this... I noticed a hidden award inventory option on EF yesterday. Any insights to what is this inventory?
Feb 19, 2015, 10:50 am
#964
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Thanks. ^ ^ However, it does not appear to be working on the mobile platform.
Feb 19, 2015, 11:54 am
#965
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Feb 19, 2015, 6:16 pm
#967
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Please email us at [email protected] with the details on how to reproduce the issue so we can look at it.
The Award & Upgrade search has always shown any "hidden" award inventory that wasn't available in a normal Flight Availability search, assuming we have access to it. If you have specific questions about using ExpertFlyer please either email us or post to the http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...sk-thread.html
The Award & Upgrade search has always shown any "hidden" award inventory that wasn't available in a normal Flight Availability search, assuming we have access to it. If you have specific questions about using ExpertFlyer please either email us or post to the http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...sk-thread.html
Feb 20, 2015, 10:13 am
#968
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: ORD
Programs: AAdvantage, UA, Avios
Posts: 637
ExpertFlyer worth it? / How do you use it?
Considering a Premium $10 a month subscription and I am curious what utility the program would have for me. I typically check BA or UA sites for availability and manage to book 12 months out or sometimes shorter than that and daily searches are getting pulled manually.
Is the benefit of EF that it will just automate my searching so I do not have to do it alone? Does the tool ever miss award availability that BA or UA would see? Just trying to figure out what role it plays in the grand scheme of things. Since the search is once a day, that makes me think that it is not really letting you know "first" about availability and maybe I can do it on my own if it is not about being notified quickly but just automating a process.
Is the benefit of EF that it will just automate my searching so I do not have to do it alone? Does the tool ever miss award availability that BA or UA would see? Just trying to figure out what role it plays in the grand scheme of things. Since the search is once a day, that makes me think that it is not really letting you know "first" about availability and maybe I can do it on my own if it is not about being notified quickly but just automating a process.
Feb 20, 2015, 11:01 am
#969
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: AC SEMM
Posts: 1,379
A default POS option has now been added to the Preferences tab of the My Account page. The options are the same as on the Flight Availability search, USA (Default) or UK, those are the only options available to us. If you encounter any issues or errors please email us directly for help, thanks.
Feb 26, 2015, 6:11 pm
#970
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: HNL
Programs: UA Premier 1K
Posts: 296
What starbuk said. What can I do with it that I can't do by, e.g. using the ANA site or UA's "expert mode"?
Feb 26, 2015, 8:43 pm
#971
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Posts: 253
Feb 26, 2015, 8:51 pm
#972
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Feb 27, 2015, 8:59 am
#973
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Mar 5, 2015, 1:53 pm
#974
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 6
How EF earned a new user
Just want to give mad props to EF for my experience using them today. Was looking to book award flights on Alaska and running into major headaches using traditional methods.
Found the flights I wanted using EF demo and watched as, real time while I was on the call with BA (was booking AS w/ BA Avios), the seats got deducted when I refreshed EF. That tool just works! Very useful and worth the cost! Thanks!
Found the flights I wanted using EF demo and watched as, real time while I was on the call with BA (was booking AS w/ BA Avios), the seats got deducted when I refreshed EF. That tool just works! Very useful and worth the cost! Thanks!
Mar 5, 2015, 4:28 pm
#975
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Posts: 2,741
Just want to give mad props to EF for my experience using them today. Was looking to book award flights on Alaska and running into major headaches using traditional methods.
Found the flights I wanted using EF demo and watched as, real time while I was on the call with BA (was booking AS w/ BA Avios), the seats got deducted when I refreshed EF. That tool just works! Very useful and worth the cost! Thanks!
Found the flights I wanted using EF demo and watched as, real time while I was on the call with BA (was booking AS w/ BA Avios), the seats got deducted when I refreshed EF. That tool just works! Very useful and worth the cost! Thanks!