Premium Rouge flights on Air Canada Vacations
Sep 20, 2014, 7:35 pm
#1
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Premium Rouge flights on Air Canada Vacations
Looking at Air Canada vacations - YYZ to CUN and it's all operated by Rouge. The premium rouge or business class options I want don't seem to be available on the Air Canada Vacations site. Yet - on AC website, I can see those flights. Anyone think of a reason? I'm thinking of just booking them on the AC and then booking hotel directly. Just seems odd...
Sep 21, 2014, 6:49 am
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All depends if the booking category is available, although I seem to recall ACV being able to book all levels of J now. Call ACV to confirm as usually cheaper to buy as a package.
Sep 22, 2014, 7:51 am
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Correct, in that it's based on availability. At the moment ACV doesn't yet have access to all J classes unfortunately, but we are working on increasing class availability across the board.
Sep 22, 2014, 12:06 pm
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What really doesn't make sense now that I look at it. When I expand the flight options, I see options that have flight 1810 (YYZ-CUN) in business but then have a connection going back. Another option has a connection going out and flight 1811 coming back. I just want flight 1810 out and 1811 back, but those options aren't together!
Sep 22, 2014, 3:45 pm
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Really hope you solve that problem quickly because I am heading to other airlines if I cannot get J on ACV.
Sep 22, 2014, 4:58 pm
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I suggest you have a look at Delta Vacations. In addition to DL equipment, flights are also available on WestJet (connecting or direct). You may be pleasantly surprised by the cost difference. And yes, there are first/business options on a friendly user interface with plentiful options.
Sep 23, 2014, 9:23 am
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I did look at Delta - hadn't seen it. But - I didn't see any west jet flights offered. Nothing was direct from Toronto. Plus - no collecting miles.
I phoned ACV - and it was available. She said some of the flight segments just aren't shown as they give so many options. Odd that one wasn't given, as it may be the best option. At any rate... all good. It is available.
I phoned ACV - and it was available. She said some of the flight segments just aren't shown as they give so many options. Odd that one wasn't given, as it may be the best option. At any rate... all good. It is available.
Sep 23, 2014, 9:39 am
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I did look at Delta - hadn't seen it. But - I didn't see any west jet flights offered. Nothing was direct from Toronto. Plus - no collecting miles.
I phoned ACV - and it was available. She said some of the flight segments just aren't shown as they give so many options. Odd that one wasn't given, as it may be the best option. At any rate... all good. It is available.
I phoned ACV - and it was available. She said some of the flight segments just aren't shown as they give so many options. Odd that one wasn't given, as it may be the best option. At any rate... all good. It is available.
Sep 23, 2014, 4:26 pm
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Sep 23, 2014, 6:50 pm
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Sep 23, 2014, 11:18 pm
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Sep 24, 2014, 7:22 pm
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It was difficult to compare. I didn't see in delta how to book multiple rooms. But - overall, looking at one room, they were in the same ballpark. ACV was actually cheaper once I booked, but I think if I booked with Delta it would have had the same discounts, which I didn't see when I was getting the online quote.
Overall - haven't flown Rouge yet, but happy these are the 763s with the 2x2 business class section.
Overall - haven't flown Rouge yet, but happy these are the 763s with the 2x2 business class section.
Sep 24, 2014, 7:34 pm
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