Thank you to everyone that reponded with questions and advice. As many of you suggested, my grandmother did go standby today on her return flight from LGA to YYZ. (She left YYZ this morning and returned tonight) The big problem was that everytime I called AC, I got a different response. Some reps said she could go stanby (she was on a coach ticket) while others stated that only if there was an empty aeroplan seat would my grandmother be allowed to travel, an empty seat wasn't good enough. As is turns out she went to the airport and made it on the last flight from LGA to YYZ and was my mom and grandmother were both UPGRADED to Bussiness. I am still waiting to hear why and how. However, thank you everyone for your input.
Moe
Originally posted by Shareholder:
Book the seat on the 24th and a return for the first open Aeroplan seat on the 25th or 26th. Have her go out to the airport after grad to standby for whatever opens up on the later flights. On an Aeroplan ticket, one can stand by for any flight on any day. If there are no regular open seats, she won't be boarded, but when the flight closes, if there are any open seats, she'll get one, even on an Aeroplan ticket. I have stood by twice in the past few months using an Aeroplan ticket and got on the earlier flights. Granted I am Elite, but once the flight is turned over to the gate, there is no difference between a paid seat and an Aeroplan seat. There will be a priority to getting any open seats based on status and fare paid, but she should get on unless all flights are 100% sold out. By the way, have you been trying J and Y class?