Finding award availability on oneworld carriers using online tools

[Daver6]

Hi all,

I know some of you use ExpertFlyer a fair bit. Considering stumping up the fee to check availability of award seats for an upcoming OWE J trip.

Noticed they don't seem to show/have access to award availability for both QR and CX (at least according to ExpertFlyer.com). Can anyone confirm this?

If that is indeed correct, are there other sites (paid or free) that will show availability of award seats for all OW carriers? I'm sort of aware that you can see availability of you sign up for other carrier FF programs, but I'd rather it all in one place if possible.

Thanks

 

[aussiel]

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....ward-140k-280k-420k-8228-335.html#post1428081

This post may help with searching for OW, although you do have to sign up for BA Exec Club (need to use a UK address, doesn't have to be genuine). Sorry I can't be of any real assistance.

 

[JohnM]

Hi all,

I know some of you use ExpertFlyer a fair bit. Considering stumping up the fee to check availability of award seats for an upcoming OWE J trip.

Noticed they don't seem to show/have access to award availability for both QR and CX (at least according to ExpertFlyer.com). Can anyone confirm this?

If that is indeed correct, are there other sites (paid or free) that will show availability of award seats for all OW carriers? I'm sort of aware that you can see availability of you sign up for other carrier FF programs, but I'd rather it all in one place if possible.

Thanks

Just to be clear, a OWE (OneWorld Explorer) is a paid RTW fare. Business class books into D, a non-reward fare bucket.

I have an EF subscription if you want to PM me a few testers to run.

 

[Daver6]

Just to be clear, a OWE (OneWorld Explorer) is a paid RTW fare. Business class books into D, a non-reward fare bucket.

I have an EF subscription if you want to PM me a few testers to run.

Thanks JohnM. I'll shoot you an email in a bit.

And oooops. Meant OW award. Pfft to paying (directly) for flights

 

[JohnM]

And oooops. Meant OW award. Pfft to paying (directly) for flights

True enough - but a paid DorAONEx offers very good value, flexibility and considerable benefits that come home to roost when utilising awards. The total averaged cost of a year's travel comes down, while the benefits and their utilisation go up .

 

[JohnM]

This dates back to 2012, but as you can see in the second last paragraph, Lucky bemoans the absence of EF award tracking for several airlines, including CX: Using ExpertFlyer availability alerts to find award space - One Mile at a Time.

Certainly doing a dummy search just now, there is still no award search mechanism for CX & QR in EF.

 

[KVS]

If that is indeed correct, are there other sites (paid or free) that will show availability of award seats for all OW carriers? I'm sort of aware that you can see availability of you sign up for other carrier FF programs, but I'd rather it all in one place if possible.

KVS Tool has 100% OneWorld (as well as Star Alliance & SkyTeam) Award Availability coverage:

http://Help.KVSTool.com/#OneWorld

 

[Daver6]

KVS Tool has 100% OneWorld (as well as Star Alliance & SkyTeam) Award Availability coverage:

KVS Availability Tool: Global Flight Availability, Award Availability, Fares, Timetables, Seat Maps

Thanks. This looks like it will do the trick. Will have a play around with it a little later.

The most powerful Tool for Frequent Flyers since 2004.

The UI looks like it was designed in the late 90's and not updated since though But if it does the trick and usable, then I'll be happy.

 

[travelislife]

When I was planning my 280k award I found BA's search engine to be one of the easier ones to use and find the flights across a variety of OW carriers.

 

[Daver6]

So its possible to search using BA's tool even if you have zero points in your account with them?

 

[Doctore1003]

So its possible to search using BA's tool even if you have zero points in your account with them?

Yes. You'll get access immediately on signing up. As an aside - sometimes the tool isn't great with multi-sector flight searches - prob best to search one at a time.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Yes. You'll get access immediately on signing up. As an aside - sometimes the tool isn't great with multi-sector flight searches - prob best to search one at a time.

And it also shows lots of phantom availability (especially for CX).

 

[serfty]

And it also shows lots of phantom availability (especially for CX).

Similar to AA's showing of phantom First availabilty on QF. I look for QF on Expertflyer.

 

[get me outta here]

Looking at QF on line SYD - HKG - EWR/JFK on CX J return in May. There are a lot of options, but is it possible to stopover in HKG? If not, how to try to get 23 hours there bkg on line?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

If not, how to try to get 23 hours there bkg on line?

multi city - select the times you want for each flight.

 

[get me outta here]

The only available reward flights are CX, do they cost more than QF flights as it seemed to be about 50K more points than last time I did a JFK run?

multi city - select the times you want for each flight.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

The only available reward flights are CX, do they cost more than QF flights as it seemed to be about 50K more points than last time I did a JFK run?

There is a surcharge for using a whole raft of OW and partner airlines - the levels are indicated on the QF award charts. Emirates, AA and QF are all the same level (plus a couple of other partners), then the higher level applies to everyone else.