The odds of finding someone on that exact flight are so slight ... What about giving your friend the SWU, and let him ask around at the gate if a P, E or SE is willing to sponsor him? Of course, that assumes there are still biz class seats available. With the current summer promo on, upgrades may be scarcer. OTOH, a lot of people seem to be unaware of the promo.
You are right MG- upgrades are scarcer- was just on YYZ-SFO last night and Executive was jammed- first time in a long time I have seen this flight so full in Executive. I think if he waits to the gate to find someone, it may be too late.
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Doesn't the traveling sponsor's name have to be on the cert used? You just can't give a non-elite one of your certs and expect to have it honored under the T&Cs.
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You are right MG- upgrades are scarcer- was just on YYZ-SFO last night and Executive was jammed- first time in a long time I have seen this flight so full in Executive. I think if he waits to the gate to find someone, it may be too late.
I think more elites now know about the "summer amnesty" than we thought. What this move should also do is make life easier for gate agents who generally have to do opups of SEs, Es and PS when the back is overbooked, which on some key transcon routes is every flight during the summer. All we elites are now able to confirm our upgrades days out which thus relieves a few overbooked back cabin seats and makes less seats in J open for other passengers to be opup'd into.
As for me, I'm a pod person this afternoon, heading off to YVR in a few minutes on a nice XM'd 333, grace AC's new attitude!
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Hi everyone,
Having been absent for years, I'm returning to AC (economy). This weekend I have a U ticket, returning on an M ticket.
I remember the M/06, is that what an M ticket is? What about a U ticket?
Are these things upgradeable at all?
Both would be upgradeable at time of booking/purchase by an elite with SWU certs. You'd need to find an elite on each flight willing to give you a cert and be your sponsor. Alternatively, if you booked through a real live travel agent, they might have some courtesy SWUs that are often made available to high volume TAs by AC for their better customers.
First, a reminder that http://acupgrades.wikispaces.com/ exists and is a great place to post the regular upgrade sponsor requests. Complex ones are hard to
Second, I'll do the opposite and post mine here too! Can anyone assist?
AC1 YYZ-NRT Sept4: 4 travellers (I'm E but others are Plain Flavour).
I have no certs, but would love to help someone use up their SWUs in exchange for a thank you gift!
AC2 NRT-YYZ Sept10: 4 travellers again.
I have 3 SSWUs, and would love to help someone use up an SSWU (fat chance I know) in exchange for a thank you gift! An SE sponsor with no certs would be helpful too to get the 7day window.
Thanks in advance, even if nothing comes of it. But 15 hours is soooo loooong...
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but do you realize that SWUs can only be used to upgrade T+ fares in Canada and the US? Does not apply to international routes.
And I see that you've already realized that each status passenger may only upgrade one guest. YMMV.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but do you realize that SWUs can only be used to upgrade T+ fares in Canada and the US? Does not apply to international routes.
And I see that you've already realized that each status passenger may only upgrade one guest. YMMV.
SWUs are usuable on"travel on the Air Canada system wide network",Y-M-U fares.I have used them on international flights.
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SWUs are usuable on"travel on the Air Canada system wide network",Y-M-U fares.I have used them on international flights.
Sorry, I didn't mean to mislead. I was addressing Cam's specific request. In another thread she said she bought the NRT tickets for less than $800 each. I doubt these were Y, M, U fares. Since she was looking to upgrade her Sept 4 tickets with SWUs and her Sept 11 tickets with SSWUs, I assumed she was hoping to take advantage of the current summer promo where you can upgrade T+ fares with SWUs. That promo is for Canada and US travel only.
The US Air flights from my MR a few weeks ago haven't cleared yet, and the AP centre keeps pushing back the credit date every time I call.
I was counting on those putting me over 35K so I could get early Elite recognition and some SSWUs for this trip, but obviously the whole plan has fallen to pieces.
Any kind souls out there wanting to take pity on me?
If you're Elite, can't you call in today? As a matter of fact, you could have called 12 hrs ago. What am I missing? 
