How To Search For oneworld Award Availability

[Bazzi]

Thanks for all your effort anat01 - fantastic.

 

[ellen10]

Thanks for sharing this information.
Most appreciated!

 

[Foreigner]

Quick post to say this looks just the thread I need to read for OW award seats. ANA was my first call for checking *A award seats.

 

[kamchatsky]

Great thread anat01. OW search is definitely harder than *A, especially for award seats that is more than 2 pax.

 

[Swan]

I don't know what availability is like on Qatar, but having used BA it has returned results with Qatar flights (i.e. going via Doha).

Some others on here have reported success booking itineraries that involve Qatar Airways, so unless they know something I don't, I'm assuming they have also used one of these tools (but my money is on BA).

I also confirm that BA has correctly shown QR availability on several flights I have booked. I have also found BA has accurately shown TAM (JJ) availability for bookings.

I also use BA for CX availability for ease of search but always double check with JAL as I have found BA is not always correct for CX.

I have now had a number of JAL bookings and found their site to correctly show availability to OW members, availability does not appear to relate only to JL FF's. I have also noticed that US agents appear to be able to see JAL availability much easier than I had previously experienced.

 

[Doggy]

I also confirm that BA has correctly shown QR availability on several flights I have booked. I have also found BA has accurately shown TAM (JJ) availability for bookings.

I also use BA for CX availability for ease of search but always double check with JAL as I have found BA is not always correct for CX.

I have now had a number of JAL bookings and found their site to correctly show availability to OW members, availability does not appear to relate only to JL FF's. I have also noticed that US agents appear to be able to see JAL availability much easier than I had previously experienced.

I second this comment re: QR and JJ. Plenty of availability on BA site and no different when speaking to US agent.

 

[bcworld]

A question about QR. Using KVS (and also separately QF and BA websites) I find loads of availability in J PER-DOH and reasonable availability MEL-DOH, but never see anything DOH-PER or DOH-MEL (acutally QF website doesn't allow DOH to be added as the departure city, only destination)...not even in Y. Given that BA and QF (KVS) seem to corroborate this, is it actually the case...all the availability is in one direction only? Is it likely that over the phone the US agents will see something different? Unlikely I know.

 

[Doggy]

A question about QR. Using KVS (and also separately QF and BA websites) I find loads of availability in J PER-DOH and reasonable availability MEL-DOH, but never see anything DOH-PER or DOH-MEL (acutally QF website doesn't allow DOH to be added as the departure city, only destination)...not even in Y. Given that BA and QF (KVS) seem to corroborate this, is it actually the case...all the availability is in one direction only? Is it likely that over the phone the US agents will see something different? Unlikely I know.

Not sure about your dates, but I had no issues finding availability DOH-PER in Feb '15. I had a window of 5 days, and every day had at least 2 J seats. This was checking through BA.

When are you searching?

 

[KVS]

A question about QR. Using KVS (and also separately QF and BA websites) I find loads of availability in J PER-DOH and reasonable availability MEL-DOH, but never see anything DOH-PER or DOH-MEL (acutally QF website doesn't allow DOH to be added as the departure city, only destination)...not even in Y. Given that BA and QF (KVS) seem to corroborate this, is it actually the case...all the availability is in one direction only?

There is Award Availability in the other direction also, e.g.:

[KVS Availability Tool 7.4.1/Diamond - Awards/BA-OneWorld]

DOH  Doha Hamad Intl QA [OTHH]
MEL  Melbourne Metro / Tullamarine VI AU = MEL AVV [YMML]
MON  25 Aug 2014 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive         St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
QR         904     DOH   00:55     MEL   21:25              CS4  WS/  YS0

[KVS Availability Tool 7.4.1/Diamond - Awards/OneWorld/AU-QFA-SP1]

DOH  Doha Hamad Intl QA [OTHH]
PER  Perth WA AU [YPPH]
MON  01 Sep 2014 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive         St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
QR         900     DOH   02:00     PER   17:55          0   FS-  CS+  YS-

 

[neon_crossing]

I am thinking about getting KVS as I am finding British Airways/Qantas/AA harder to do mass searches with Oneworld Awards as I found it easy with Star Alliance with United/ANA.

Can anyone confirm it's ease in finding Oneworld availability with US DM?

 

[bcworld]

I am thinking about getting KVS as I am finding British Airways/Qantas/AA harder to do mass searches with Oneworld Awards as I found it easy with Star Alliance with United/ANA.

Can anyone confirm it's ease in finding Oneworld availability with US DM?

Even with KVS the process is much more time consuming than the *A days. However it's still worth it for the ease of quickly comparing different methods. The lack of 7 day search is a bit of a pain compared to *A.

 

[sergeyvzn]

I am thinking about getting KVS as I am finding British Airways/Qantas/AA harder to do mass searches with Oneworld Awards as I found it easy with Star Alliance with United/ANA.

Can anyone confirm it's ease in finding Oneworld availability with US DM?

All KVS (or AwardNexus) does is searching the same airline data base that you would search for free yourself using the airline site. Yes, it's slightly more convenient but isn't worth the money IMHO
I've been using BA/AA/QF/JAL searches, it's time consuming but does the job

 

[KVS]

I am thinking about getting KVS as I am finding British Airways/Qantas/AA harder to do mass searches with Oneworld Awards as I found it easy with Star Alliance with United/ANA.

Can anyone confirm it's ease in finding Oneworld availability with US DM?

Even with KVS the process is much more time consuming than the *A days. However it's still worth it for the ease of quickly comparing different methods. The lack of 7 day search is a bit of a pain compared to *A.

You can use the [Power Search] for OneWorld Award Availability searches of up to 30 days:
http://Help.KVSTool.com/#PowerSearch

 

[neon_crossing]

Is there a trial to test this thing out or do you have to put down your hard-earned first to give it a try?

 

[KVS]

Is there a trial to test this thing out or do you have to put down your hard-earned first to give it a try?

You can use the 2-month membership option, which has been created for those who would like to 'try' the KVS Tool:
http://Join.KVSTool.com/

 

[whole-lotta-moxie]

There is Award Availability in the other direction also, e.g.:

[KVS Availability Tool 7.4.1/Diamond - Awards/BA-OneWorld]

DOH  Doha Hamad Intl QA [OTHH]
MEL  Melbourne Metro / Tullamarine VI AU = MEL AVV [YMML]
MON  25 Aug 2014 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive         St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
QR         904     DOH   00:55     MEL   21:25              CS4  WS/  YS0

[KVS Availability Tool 7.4.1/Diamond - Awards/OneWorld/AU-QFA-SP1]

DOH  Doha Hamad Intl QA [OTHH]
PER  Perth WA AU [YPPH]
MON  01 Sep 2014 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive         St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
QR         900     DOH   02:00     PER   17:55          0   FS-  CS+  YS-

I have tried to look up the QR flights Perth or Melb/DOH and I can not find any flights. I seem to be able only find flights DOH-Perth then connection to Melb but no direct flights from Melb either way. Also I can't seem to see any flights from Melb/Perth to Doha.

How are you able to see these flights? I have also down loaded the latest version of the KVStool but it still isn't coming up.
Are other people having these issues?

 

[KVS]

I have tried to look up the QR flights Perth or Melb/DOH and I can not find any flights. I seem to be able only find flights DOH-Perth then connection to Melb but no direct flights from Melb either way. Also I can't seem to see any flights from Melb/Perth to Doha.

How are you able to see these flights? I have also down loaded the latest version of the KVStool but it still isn't coming up.

Here is an example of MEL-DOH Availability on QR:

[KVS Availability Tool 7.4.1/Diamond - Awards/OneWorld/AU-QFA-SP1]

MEL  Melbourne Metro / Tullamarine VI AU = MEL AVV [YMML]
DOH  Doha Hamad Intl QA [OTHH]
TUE  17 Feb 2015 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive         St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------------
[B][COLOR="#FF0000"]QR         905     MEL   23:55     DOH   06:20 +1       0   FS-  CS-  WS/  YS+[/COLOR][/B]
QF         9       MEL   23:35     DXB   06:45 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS+  YS+
 -> QR     1031    DWC   19:45 +1  DOH   19:50 +1       0   FS+  CS-  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     DXB   06:45 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS+  YS+
 -> EK     841     DXB   08:20 +1  DOH   08:30 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     DXB   06:45 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS+  YS+
 -> EK     851     DXB   10:35 +1  DOH   10:45 +1       0   FS+  CS+  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     DXB   06:45 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS+  YS+
 -> QR     1025    DXB   11:00 +1  DOH   11:15 +1       0   FS+  CS-  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     DXB   06:45 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS+  YS+
 -> QR     1001    DXB   11:30 +1  DOH   11:40 +1       0   FS+  CS-  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     DXB   06:45 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS+  YS+
 -> QR     1007    DXB   12:30 +1  DOH   12:40 +1       0   FS+  CS-  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     DXB   06:45 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS+  YS+
 -> EK     843     DXB   14:15 +1  DOH   14:25 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     DXB   06:45 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS+  YS+
 -> QR     1011    DXB   15:15 +1  DOH   15:25 +1       0   FS-  CS-  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     DXB   06:45 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS+  YS+
 -> QR     1017    DXB   16:40 +1  DOH   16:50 +1       0   FS-  CS-  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     DXB   06:45 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS+  YS+
 -> EK     849     DXB   16:55 +1  DOH   17:05 +1       0   FS+  CS+  WS/  YS+
EK         409     MEL   03:35     KUL   08:25          0   FS+  CS+  WS/  YS+
 -> QR     845     KUL   09:50     DOH   12:25          0   FS-  CS+  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     LHR   12:25 +1       1   FS+  CS-  WS+  YS+
 -> QR     12      LHR   13:55 +1  DOH   23:40 +1       0   FS+  CS+  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     LHR   12:25 +1       1   FS+  CS-  WS+  YS+
 -> QR     4       LHR   14:15 +1  DOH   23:55 +1       0   FS-  CS-  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     LHR   12:25 +1       1   FS+  CS-  WS+  YS+
 -> QR     8       LHR   15:05 +1  DOH   00:40 +2       0   FS-  CS-  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     LHR   12:25 +1       1   FS+  CS-  WS+  YS+
 -> QR     2       LHR   20:30 +1  DOH   06:15 +2       0   FS-  CS-  WS/  YS+
QF         9       MEL   23:35     LHR   12:25 +1       1   FS+  CS-  WS+  YS-
 -> QR     16      LHR   21:55 +1  DOH   07:40 +2       0   FS-  CS+  WS/  YS-
QF         485     MEL   08:35     PER   09:40          0   FS-  CS+  WS-  YS+
 -> QR     901     PER   22:45     DOH   05:05 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS/  YS+
QF         475     MEL   10:40     PER   11:45          0   FS-  CS+  WS-  YS-
 -> QR     901     PER   22:45     DOH   05:05 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS/  YS-
QF         769     MEL   13:05     PER   14:10          0   FS-  CS+  WS-  YS-
 -> QR     901     PER   22:45     DOH   05:05 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS/  YS-
QF         777     MEL   15:00     PER   16:05          0   FS-  CS+  WS-  YS+
 -> QR     901     PER   22:45     DOH   05:05 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS/  YS+
QF         773     MEL   17:05     PER   18:10          0   FS-  CS+  WS-  YS+
 -> QR     901     PER   22:45     DOH   05:05 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS/  YS+
QF         481     MEL   18:50     PER   19:55          0   FS-  CS+  WS-  YS+
 -> QR     901     PER   22:45     DOH   05:05 +1       0   FS-  CS+  WS/  YS+
QF         35      MEL   12:15     SIN   17:10          0   FS-  CS-  WS-  YS+
 -> QR     939     SIN   21:05     DOH   00:05 +1       0   FS-  CS-  WS/  YS+
QF         35      MEL   12:15     SIN   17:10          0   FS-  CS-  WS-  YS+
 -> QR     945     SIN   02:00 +1  DOH   05:00 +1       0   FS-  CS-  WS/  YS+

 

[Sheenaec7]

Hi All
It's my first post after hanging around for a few months doing lots of reading. Firstly thanks to Anat01 for the search info back in April. I've just spent a couple of goggle-eyed days getting used to the BA,QF & JAL sites. I have two questions at the moment. I am currently trying to book a J flight (using USDM) for June/July 2015. There seems to be some availability for the outbound but nothing much coming up for the inbound flight.
Q1: Would the lack of availability for the July return flight be because it is too early?
Q2: If I needed to cancel the award flight for any reason what is the penalty?

Thanks in advance

PS - I've never booked an award flight with any airline before so new to all of it.

 

[get me outta here]

Hi Sheenaec, welcome to the forum!

Yes, you are probably too early for the USDM availability. May I suggest that you read the 'USDM thread after joining one world', and the general USDM threads, as that's what you are trying to book. There is lots of info there as you have a few things to weigh up.

Hi All
It's my first post after hanging around for a few months doing lots of reading. Firstly thanks to Anat01 for the search info back in April. I've just spent a couple of goggle-eyed days getting used to the BA,QF & JAL sites. I have two questions at the moment. I am currently trying to book a J flight (using USDM) for June/July 2015. There seems to be some availability for the outbound but nothing much coming up for the inbound flight.
Q1: Would the lack of availability for the July return flight be because it is too early?
Q2: If I needed to cancel the award flight for any reason what is the penalty?

Thanks in advance

PS - I've never booked an award flight with any airline before so new to all of it.

 

[Sheenaec7]

Thanks for the info. Will have a look at that now. I did find award availability in J for my dates (or close enough to) so rang USDM and tried to book. The outward bound was fine but I was 8 days too early for the inward bound. The US Airways rep was extremely helpful and checked all the options. I'll try again in about 4 or 5 days and at least put the outbound flight on hold for 72hrs (assuming there is availability) and hope something comes up in that time for the rtn flight.

One more question: If you end up booking J on some legs and F on others how does that effect the DMs needed?

QUOTE=get me outta here;1096985]Hi Sheenaec, welcome to the forum!

Yes, you are probably too early for the USDM availability. May I suggest that you read the 'USDM thread after joining one world', and the general USDM threads, as that's what you are trying to book. There is lots of info there as you have a few things to weigh up.[/QUOTE]