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« Last edited by YMW on February 04, 2016, 09:16:35 PM »

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #160 on: April 11, 2013, 12:43:32 AM »
Good to know.

What do you use? Anything similar?
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #161 on: April 11, 2013, 12:54:08 AM »
ITA Matrix shows the following flight:

Indeed, EF also shows the flight:

However, when searching for "O" availability for that flight, TG920 doesn't even appear, let alone appear and say "no" availability.

It does, however, appear on 5/19.

Why?

For the Star Alliance award search airlines a flight may not be shown if there is no award availability in any cabin for the flight. You can still create a Flight Alert for the flight from the results page of the Flight Availability search or via the Create New Flight Alert page.

Please email us the next time you have a question at customercare@expertflyer.com or use the Contact Support link after logging in.

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #162 on: April 11, 2013, 01:45:18 PM »
ITA wipes out F on alot of SQ flight. no clue why.

They still have a long way to go to be fully accurate... I see their glitches at least 20-30 times a day.
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #163 on: April 11, 2013, 06:53:11 PM »
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #164 on: April 19, 2013, 12:04:06 AM »
Do I get 2X on SP when purchasing EF?

ETA: I want to know if I should use my SP or SPG
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #165 on: April 19, 2013, 09:42:23 AM »
Do I get 2X on SP when purchasing EF?

ETA: I want to know if I should use my SP or SPG
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #166 on: April 19, 2013, 09:59:03 AM »
BUMP

Just use your SP. If you see after the first month that you don't get double points, you can always switch then.

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #167 on: April 19, 2013, 10:24:34 AM »
Do I get 2X on SP when purchasing EF?

ETA: I want to know if I should use my SP or SPG

Highly doubtful.
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #168 on: April 19, 2013, 10:41:01 AM »
New to expertflyer, interested to get alerts when a UA award becomes available. I can see how to search but there doesnt seem to be a way to set an alert for many possible award flights at one shot, it looks like each flight you are interested in needs its own alert? I asked them but no response yet.

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #169 on: April 19, 2013, 10:42:00 AM »
New to expertflyer, interested to get alerts when a UA award becomes available. I can see how to search but there doesnt seem to be a way to set an alert for many possible award flights at one shot, it looks like each flight you are interested in needs its own alert? I asked them but no response yet.

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #170 on: April 19, 2013, 10:42:46 AM »
New to expertflyer, interested to get alerts when a UA award becomes available. I can see how to search but there doesnt seem to be a way to set an alert for many possible award flights at one shot, it looks like each flight you are interested in needs its own alert? I asked them but no response yet.
Yes, AFAIK every flight needs its own alert. Seats can have multiple in one alert
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #171 on: April 19, 2013, 10:48:53 AM »
Highly doubtful.
+ 1

on my year end summary they are all listed in "other" category, not in "travel", so the answer in no.

On a side note off topic, I saw on my year end summary that all Aeroplan charges are considered "other retaill", and did not earn me 2 x points.

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #172 on: April 19, 2013, 10:52:13 AM »
+ 1

on my year end summary they are all listed in "other" category, not in "travel", so the answer in no.

On a side note off topic, I saw on my year end summary that all Aeroplan charges are considered "other retaill", and did not earn me 2 x points.


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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #173 on: April 19, 2013, 10:55:55 AM »
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #174 on: April 19, 2013, 10:59:13 AM »
New to expertflyer, interested to get alerts when a UA award becomes available. I can see how to search but there doesnt seem to be a way to set an alert for many possible award flights at one shot, it looks like each flight you are interested in needs its own alert? I asked them but no response yet.

Each Flight Alert is for a specific flight on a specific day. We haven't seen a support email today regarding this topic, when did you email us?

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #175 on: April 19, 2013, 11:11:07 AM »
So in my case I am looking for a return from TLV on a StarA non-stop in business over a span of a few days, so I would set UA two flights, US one flight, and maybe some others that i would want, multiply by the number of days I am looking so its maybe 20 alerts. And if I needed outbound also it would x2. Is there any easier way or website?

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #176 on: April 21, 2013, 01:24:47 PM »
So in my case I am looking for a return from TLV on a StarA non-stop in business over a span of a few days, so I would set UA two flights, US one flight, and maybe some others that i would want, multiply by the number of days I am looking so its maybe 20 alerts. And if I needed outbound also it would x2. Is there any easier way or website?
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #177 on: April 21, 2013, 06:54:30 PM »
@EF: you guys should really make some kind of "batch alert" function.

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #178 on: April 24, 2013, 10:01:20 AM »
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #179 on: April 28, 2013, 10:35:17 AM »
i see availability on swiss zrh-tlv. it does not show up on united website. does it exist? would i be able to book it on the phone?