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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 8:35 pm
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WWWILSON
 
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Can be many reasons, I don't think anyone (at least not much) people/FFs can read AC's mind.

1. If your departure flight got delayed for 2 days, you can change your O/W SAN-YUL but probably have no say on changing YUL-SAN.
2. It can be US destinations are more competitive so AC wants to compete with other carriers. At least try to Price Match with other carriers

[KVS Availability Tool 3.3.4/Platinum - Sabre: Fares/TVN/CA]
Code:
SAN  San Diego Metro / San Diego Lindberg Fld Int'l CA US = CLD SAN [KSAN]
YUL  Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau QC CA [CYUL]
RT   Mar-Feb

Carrier   From   To   Fare      Cur  Expiry    Min  Max  Fare Basis
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- ---------- 
DL        SAN    YUL      479   CAD  30 Jun              T14WN90C
UA        SAN    YUL      479   CAD  30 Jun              WA14N10
AA        SAN    YUL      479   CAD  30 Jun              O14AQNR
NW        SAN    YUL      479   CAD  30 Jun              K14APNR
US        SAN    YUL      479   CAD  30 Jun              GXAUSJ6
AC        SAN    YUL      480   CAD  30 Jun              A14STP
[KVS Availability Tool 3.3.4/Platinum - Sabre: Fares/TVN/CA]
Code:
SAN  San Diego Metro / San Diego Lindberg Fld Int'l CA US = CLD SAN [KSAN]
YUL  Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau QC CA [CYUL]
OW   Mar-Feb

Carrier   From   To   Fare      Cur  Expiry    Min  Max  Fare Basis
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- ---------- 
DL        SAN    YUL      244   CAD  30 Jun              T14WN90C
UA        SAN    YUL      244   CAD  30 Jun              WA14N10
AA        SAN    YUL      244   CAD  30 Jun              O14AQNR
NW        SAN    YUL      244   CAD  30 Jun              K14APNR
US        SAN    YUL      244   CAD  30 Jun              GXAUSJ6
AC        SAN    YUL      245   CAD  30 Jun              A14STP
[KVS Availability Tool 3.3.4/Platinum - Sabre: Fares/TVN/CA]
Code:
YUL  Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau QC CA [CYUL]
SAN  San Diego Metro / San Diego Lindberg Fld Int'l CA US = CLD SAN [KSAN]
OW   Mar-Feb

Carrier   From   To   Fare      Cur  Expiry    Min  Max  Fare Basis
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- ---------- 
AA        YUL    SAN      211   CAD  30 Jun              O14AQNR
UA        YUL    SAN      211   CAD  30 Jun              WA14N10
DL        YUL    SAN      211   CAD  30 Jun              T14WN90C
AC        YUL    SAN      211   CAD  30 Jun              A14STP
NW        YUL    SAN      212   CAD  30 Jun              K14APNR
US        YUL    SAN      212   CAD  30 Jun              GXAUSJ6
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