VA awards now showing on Expert Flyer

[Mattg]

In case anyone is interested, Virgin Australia award seats are now visible on Expert Flyer. You can see X (economy) and Z (business) classes, but not premium economy for some reason.

I just tested it out by doing a quick search for seats from SYD to LAX on a random date next year. It showed no availability, which seems about right...

 

[VOZ102]

Expert Flyer | Now Featuring VA Awards

Email overnight from Expert Flyer saying they are now featuring VA Awards - handy way to search and get alerts etc.

[h=4]New Award Airlines[/h]We are happy to announce that we have added many new airlines for Award searching on ExpertFlyer:

• 100% SkyTeam Airlines Award Coverage, for all routes
• Virgin Atlantic
• Virgin Australia
• Etihad Airways

http://www.expertflyer.com/sessionlessClassList.do

 

[sausagefingers]

Re: Expert Flyer | Now Featuring VA Awards

I tried to look at VA8 on the 8th of Feb and it shows nothing?

 

[Danger]

Re: Expert Flyer | Now Featuring VA Awards

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....ssion/va-awards-now-showing-expert-79996.html

 

[Mattg]

Re: Expert Flyer | Now Featuring VA Awards

I tried to look at VA8 on the 8th of Feb and it shows nothing?

Seems accurate, unfortunately. VA awards to/from LAX are very hard to come by these days.

I did do another test on a domestic route and it showed plenty of availability - so we at least know that it works.

 

[sausagefingers]

Re: Expert Flyer | Now Featuring VA Awards

Seems accurate, unfortunately. VA awards to/from LAX are very hard to come by these days.

I did do another test on a domestic route and it showed plenty of availability - so we at least know that it works.

It wasn't showing the flight at all actually, only Delta Flights.

 

[adamphosho]

Re: Expert Flyer | Now Featuring VA Awards

I don't think this is working for business reward seats. For example, searching on VA right now for SYD-LAX with dates of 01/06 and 18/06, VA shows VA23 (MEL-LAX) and VA2 (LAX-SYD) as having business rewards available. ExpertFlyer doesn't see those

 

[serfty]

Re: Expert Flyer | Now Featuring VA Awards

Yes, I don't believe it is working. Maybe ExperflyerVoice can chime in.

 

[ExpertFlyer Voice]

Re: Expert Flyer | Now Featuring VA Awards

I don't think this is working for business reward seats. For example, searching on VA right now for SYD-LAX with dates of 01/06 and 18/06, VA shows VA23 (MEL-LAX) and VA2 (LAX-SYD) as having business rewards available. ExpertFlyer doesn't see those

VA isn't publishing that inventory as it is also not showing on either the DL or Alitalia award searches.