Originally Posted by
Allvest
I think this is the best way to handle this (I am SE and my wife E as well)
IF R available at T-7days, upgrade E on SE nomination
THEN, use E nomination for SE at T-4 with SE having good priority right up to gate time.
HOWEVER, if R space is tight, and there is a risk of only one upgrade coming available, it is better to use SE eupgrade for SE and waitlist E on their own account.
Permutation on this: If you have tons of eupgrade credits, you could use SE eupgrade account for both SE and E at T-7 and later on use the E upgrade account on flights that are wide open for both the SE and E.
I go through this agony every time we fly together TPAC.
But - if you are both on the same reservation you cannot use one flyer's account to upgrade the outbound and another for the return, as per
http://www.aircanada.com/en/aeroplan...des/howto.html
"Currently, only one member may sponsor an upgrade per reservation. For instance, if a Super Elite and Prestige member are travelling together on the same booking, it is not possible for the Super Elite member to sponsor an upgrade for the departing flight(s), and for the Prestige member to sponsor an upgrade for the return flight(s)."