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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #180 on: April 28, 2013, 10:37:31 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?
Swiss is showing the availability that M&M members have which is way more than United.
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #181 on: April 28, 2013, 04:15:31 PM »
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?

If you choose SWISS as the airline then please note what is posted at the top of the page:
"SWISS Award availability reflects availability for Miles & More members. Availability to members of partner airlines may be less. Select the "Star Alliance" airline to see partner availability."
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #182 on: April 28, 2013, 06:22:36 PM »
How do you set up an alert for LX that is available to *A, when I put LX it gives me M&M availability and I can't put *A?

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #183 on: April 28, 2013, 06:38:21 PM »
How do you set up an alert for LX that is available to *A, when I put LX it gives me M&M availability and I can't put *A?

The way the system is currently setup you can't.

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #184 on: April 28, 2013, 06:40:02 PM »
The way the system is currently setup you can't.

That stinks. :'(

Any future plans for such a feature?

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #185 on: April 28, 2013, 06:51:38 PM »
That stinks. :'(

Any future plans for such a feature?
You can use the *A, but I agree with you: it stinks and is very confusing
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #186 on: April 28, 2013, 07:07:44 PM »
You can use the *A, but I agree with you: it stinks and is very confusing
*A is only to search, not for alerts. No?

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #187 on: April 28, 2013, 08:30:54 PM »
*A is only to search, not for alerts. No?
I believe it's for alerts as well
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #188 on: April 28, 2013, 08:39:07 PM »
*A is only to search, not for alerts. No?

It's for alerts for *A airlines other than LX. An alert for an LX flight will look at the M&M inventory (equivalent of selecting LX as the airline in the search).

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #189 on: April 29, 2013, 05:48:56 AM »
It's for alerts for *A airlines other than LX. An alert for an LX flight will look at the M&M inventory (equivalent of selecting LX as the airline in the search).

So...

That stinks. :'(

Any future plans for such a feature?

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #190 on: May 27, 2013, 08:54:27 PM »
im looking for a specific flight on EP and i see availability while the airline is telling me its not avail.
i cant confirm on their website cuz any brower i try it gives me an error.

can someone check if its avail and how much ?

i need 2 seats on Alitalia Premium Econ. from JFK-MXP non stop on 6/27 and return on 7/8

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #191 on: June 07, 2013, 11:30:20 AM »
I'm searching PHL-TLV, 6/10 on US, and the daily US nonstop flight is not showing up, only PHL-ATH-TLV. What gives?

I want to create an alert. Am I gonna have to key it in manually or something? Will that even work?

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #192 on: June 07, 2013, 11:32:10 AM »
I'm searching PHL-TLV, 6/10 on US, and the daily US nonstop flight is not showing up, only PHL-ATH-TLV. What gives?

I want to create an alert. Am I gonna have to key it in manually or something? Will that even work?

Add another fare class to the search (E.G. C, Y) and then the option to set an alert for all of the flights will come up

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #193 on: June 07, 2013, 11:35:01 AM »
Add another fare class to the search (E.G. C, Y) and then the option to set an alert for all of the flights will come up

Thanks! Good to know for next time... meanwhile I just did it manually.

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #194 on: June 16, 2013, 11:57:29 PM »
In case anybody is still not convinced that *A award availability on EF is scraped off united.com. Try searching LOT and see what they give you.

Lot is not showing on United.con for the last while, and so doesn't EF show them, while ANA, Miles & More, Aeroplan do show them.
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #195 on: June 17, 2013, 12:05:09 AM »
In case anybody is still not convinced that *A award availability on EF is scraped off united.com. Try searching LOT and see what they give you.

Lot is not showing on United.con for the last while, and so doesn't EF show them, while ANA, Miles & More, Aeroplan do show them.
is it the same with LX flights? i found some on miles and more but not on UA site

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #196 on: June 17, 2013, 12:09:07 AM »
is it the same with LX flights? i found some on miles and more but not on UA site
Miles and more has physically more availability on LX and LH, but with LO they have the same availability, though United stopped showing them for some odd reason, but when you call in you can get any LO seats with united.com if you see them on any other *A search engine.
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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #197 on: June 17, 2013, 12:12:03 AM »
is it the same with LX flights? i found some on miles and more but not on UA site
M&M gives more availability to LX F for their own members. Most probably to LX J and not sure about Y.

@SI, you can bring proof from ANA and AC, but wouldn't M&M have more availability for LOT then UA and everyone else? CMIIAW.

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #198 on: June 17, 2013, 12:13:18 AM »
In case anybody is still not convinced that *A award availability on EF is scraped off united.com. Try searching LOT and see what they give you.

Lot is not showing on United.con for the last while, and so doesn't EF show them, while ANA, Miles & More, Aeroplan do show them.
I assume they have official permission from UA, which is why they don't consider it scraping.
M&M gives more availability to LX F for their own members. Most probably to LX J and not sure about Y.

@SI, you can bring proof from ANA and AC, but wouldn't M&M have more availability for LOT then UA and everyone else? CMIIAW.
Most definitely J no idea about Y

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Re: ExpertFlyer.com - Master Information and Updates Thread
« Reply #199 on: June 17, 2013, 12:19:05 AM »
@SI, you can bring proof from ANA and AC, but wouldn't M&M have more availability for LOT then UA and everyone else? CMIIAW.

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M&M doesn't have more availability on LOT. you can check it out yourself on every date you see on ANA you'll see the exact same on M&M.
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