Apr 2, 2017, 9:28 pm
Last edit by: Bohemian1
Moderator note: Any questions regarding availability/fare buckets on a specific flight or flights should be posted in the fare bucket check request thread. Any such posts in this thread will be deleted.
Q: When should I use eUpgrades, and when should I use AC Bid?
A: For starters, you can use both of them on a single booking. If one upgrade is accepted, the other is cancelled at no cost to you. One thing to consider is that eUpgrade priority is highly influenced by your Aeroplan Elite status and the fare class of the original ticket, but AC Bid is influenced by your bid as compared to other people. If you don't have a high Aeroplan Elite status, AC Bid may be the better choice for you.
Q: If I use a Bid Upgrade do I get additional SQM / SQD now for my flights?
A: No.
Q: If I use a Bid Upgrade on an International Flight leaving YYZ/YVR do I get access to the Signature Lounge?
A: No.
Q: When will I find out if my bid was successful?
A: You will be sent an email within 36 to 48 hours prior to your departure.
Q: If I am successfully upgraded, which baggage limit applies?
A: The baggage rules of the upgraded ticket apply. Note that this is different than eUpgrades, where the original tickets baggage rules still apply.
Q: When do I pay for a bid?
A: Your credit card is only charged when the bid is accepted, which will happen no earlier than 48 hours before departure. Note that if your card is declined, even temporarily for a fraud check, you will lose the bid and will not get another opportunity.
Q: Can I cancel an AC Bid?
A: Yes, but only until 48 hours before departure.
Q: If I cancel the booking after successfully bidding for an upgrade, or if I miss the flight, will I get a refund?
A: No.
Q: If Air Canada rebooks me on another flight, what happens to my AC Bid upgrade?
A: You keep it and Air Canada will put you in the upgraded cabin on the new flight. If the new flight does not have Premium Economy, or if there are not enough Business class seats, then your AC Bid will be refunded.
Q: I have a flight going from XXX to YYY on DD-MM-YY and the minimum bid is $ZZZ - what are my chances / what should I bid?
A: No one here really knows how Plusgrade as implemented by AC really 'decides' which bids to accept.
There are so many potential variables that it's best just to bid what you feel the upgrade is worth to you.
AC Bid Upgrade - FAQs
If your upgrade request is accepted, the fare conditions for the original ticket you purchased shall remain in effect and will be applicable with respect to cancellation policies, change fees, conditions for minimum and maximum stay, and rules relating to the accrual of frequent flyer miles. All other conditions will be per the upgraded fare class.
On the AC website:
"AC Bid Upgrade - Your opportunity to travel in a higher cabin class"
https://upgrade.plusgrade.com/offer/AirCanada
Q: When should I use eUpgrades, and when should I use AC Bid?
A: For starters, you can use both of them on a single booking. If one upgrade is accepted, the other is cancelled at no cost to you. One thing to consider is that eUpgrade priority is highly influenced by your Aeroplan Elite status and the fare class of the original ticket, but AC Bid is influenced by your bid as compared to other people. If you don't have a high Aeroplan Elite status, AC Bid may be the better choice for you.
Q: If I use a Bid Upgrade do I get additional SQM / SQD now for my flights?
A: No.
Q: If I use a Bid Upgrade on an International Flight leaving YYZ/YVR do I get access to the Signature Lounge?
A: No.
Q: When will I find out if my bid was successful?
A: You will be sent an email within 36 to 48 hours prior to your departure.
Q: If I am successfully upgraded, which baggage limit applies?
A: The baggage rules of the upgraded ticket apply. Note that this is different than eUpgrades, where the original tickets baggage rules still apply.
Q: When do I pay for a bid?
A: Your credit card is only charged when the bid is accepted, which will happen no earlier than 48 hours before departure. Note that if your card is declined, even temporarily for a fraud check, you will lose the bid and will not get another opportunity.
Q: Can I cancel an AC Bid?
A: Yes, but only until 48 hours before departure.
Q: If I cancel the booking after successfully bidding for an upgrade, or if I miss the flight, will I get a refund?
A: No.
Q: If Air Canada rebooks me on another flight, what happens to my AC Bid upgrade?
A: You keep it and Air Canada will put you in the upgraded cabin on the new flight. If the new flight does not have Premium Economy, or if there are not enough Business class seats, then your AC Bid will be refunded.
Q: I have a flight going from XXX to YYY on DD-MM-YY and the minimum bid is $ZZZ - what are my chances / what should I bid?
A: No one here really knows how Plusgrade as implemented by AC really 'decides' which bids to accept.
There are so many potential variables that it's best just to bid what you feel the upgrade is worth to you.
AC Bid Upgrade - FAQs
If your upgrade request is accepted, the fare conditions for the original ticket you purchased shall remain in effect and will be applicable with respect to cancellation policies, change fees, conditions for minimum and maximum stay, and rules relating to the accrual of frequent flyer miles. All other conditions will be per the upgraded fare class.
On the AC website:
"AC Bid Upgrade - Your opportunity to travel in a higher cabin class"
https://upgrade.plusgrade.com/offer/AirCanada
Air Canada Bid Upgrade Program
Apr 18, 2017, 3:21 pm
#287
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: PDX
Programs: DL DM, AS MVP 100K, Amtrak peon, Colbert Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 4,534
YYZ-YUL (A333)
Y->J Min. bid $95
Y->PE Min. bid $90
Does PE even get a meal on that short a flight? PE would be new to me, so I'm attracted to the novelty factor. Also wondering if it would have a higher likelihood of success since J is the "obvious" play for most bidders.
YUL-YYG (Rouge A319)
Y->PE Min. bid $400
Hahahahahahahaaaaaaa
(Side question: J on YYZ-YUL would not entitle me to MLL access while connecting in YUL, right? Even though my onward flight doesn't have a J cabin?)
Y->J Min. bid $95
Y->PE Min. bid $90
Does PE even get a meal on that short a flight? PE would be new to me, so I'm attracted to the novelty factor. Also wondering if it would have a higher likelihood of success since J is the "obvious" play for most bidders.YUL-YYG (Rouge A319)
Y->PE Min. bid $400
Hahahahahahahaaaaaaa
(Side question: J on YYZ-YUL would not entitle me to MLL access while connecting in YUL, right? Even though my onward flight doesn't have a J cabin?)
Apr 18, 2017, 3:45 pm
#288
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,331
YYZ-YUL (A333)
Y->J Min. bid $95
Y->PE Min. bid $90
Does PE even get a meal on that short a flight? PE would be new to me, so I'm attracted to the novelty factor. Also wondering if it would have a higher likelihood of success since J is the "obvious" play for most bidders.
YUL-YYG (Rouge A319)
Y->PE Min. bid $400
Hahahahahahahaaaaaaa
(Side question: J on YYZ-YUL would not entitle me to MLL access while connecting in YUL, right? Even though my onward flight doesn't have a J cabin?)
Y->J Min. bid $95
Y->PE Min. bid $90
Does PE even get a meal on that short a flight? PE would be new to me, so I'm attracted to the novelty factor. Also wondering if it would have a higher likelihood of success since J is the "obvious" play for most bidders.YUL-YYG (Rouge A319)
Y->PE Min. bid $400
Hahahahahahahaaaaaaa
(Side question: J on YYZ-YUL would not entitle me to MLL access while connecting in YUL, right? Even though my onward flight doesn't have a J cabin?)
Apr 18, 2017, 6:53 pm
#290
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YVR - MILLS Waypoint (It's the third house on the left)
Programs: AC*SE100K, wood level status in various other programs
Posts: 6,232
Apr 18, 2017, 7:43 pm
#291
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,331
Apr 26, 2017, 12:49 pm
#294
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,331
Got my first email.
Booked:
SFO-YVR (eUpgraded)
YVR-YYJ (all Y)
YYJ-YVR (all Y)
YVR-YYC (waitlisted for eUp)
YYC-SFO (eUpgraded)
The email only said I could bid for YVR-YYC. So far, so good.
But the website says I'm not eligible (which makes sense, given I'm waitlisted).
So I got an email to bid when it's impossible to bid.
Booked:
SFO-YVR (eUpgraded)
YVR-YYJ (all Y)
YYJ-YVR (all Y)
YVR-YYC (waitlisted for eUp)
YYC-SFO (eUpgraded)
The email only said I could bid for YVR-YYC. So far, so good.
But the website says I'm not eligible (which makes sense, given I'm waitlisted).
So I got an email to bid when it's impossible to bid.
Apr 26, 2017, 9:30 pm
#295
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: MLL / AC Cafe
Programs: It's hard to get status when the website won't let me book flights.
Posts: 5,706
Got my first email.
Booked:
SFO-YVR (eUpgraded)
YVR-YYJ (all Y)
YYJ-YVR (all Y)
YVR-YYC (waitlisted for eUp)
YYC-SFO (eUpgraded)
The email only said I could bid for YVR-YYC. So far, so good.
But the website says I'm not eligible (which makes sense, given I'm waitlisted).
So I got an email to bid when it's impossible to bid.
Booked:
SFO-YVR (eUpgraded)
YVR-YYJ (all Y)
YYJ-YVR (all Y)
YVR-YYC (waitlisted for eUp)
YYC-SFO (eUpgraded)
The email only said I could bid for YVR-YYC. So far, so good.
But the website says I'm not eligible (which makes sense, given I'm waitlisted).
So I got an email to bid when it's impossible to bid.
Apr 28, 2017, 10:39 pm
#298
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: MLL / AC Cafe
Programs: It's hard to get status when the website won't let me book flights.
Posts: 5,706
It's the first thing that popped up when I went into manage my booking between the usual links at the top and the info you see at the bottom.