Originally Posted by
gabdusch
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if R=0 on YYZ-YVR and R>=1 on YVR-SYD, only YVR pax will be able to confirm the upgrade in advance. YYZ pax will have to wait that R on YYZ-YVR opens up to confirm the upgrade. (Or most likely wait till the gate)
This happens because both segments can be booked separately, but only show up as one flight on the eUp site.
This happened to me when flying AC007 winter schedule, which is very similar in the way its handled to 33 but goes to HKG.
I cannot speak for AC007.
For AC 33 & 34 I can .
If you are booked as follows:
YYZ-SYD AC 33, you can upgrade when the window opens as SE 7 days prior @ 8:30PM or around that time. If no R, it will go on WL.
If it goes to Gate, AC 33 through flight gets priority.
Meaning, if the sector between YYZ-YVR no J, only YVR-SYD.
You will get BPs YYZ-SYD as Y.
When you arrive in YVR. The gate Agent will hand you your Upgraded YVR-SYD sector. If you are SE the Concierge working the flight will hand you the upgraded sector.
PAX boarding in YYZ on a through flight even E35 trumps a SE boarding in YVR even if that SE is on a full Y , YVR-SYD.
There is no way around it.
I always book AC 33 as a through flight.
SYD-YYZ AC 34. You can request upgrade when the window opens up. The time is same for SYD-YYZ or SYD-YVR.
In the years I have been doing this flight, I have never seen SYD-YVR have R @ 7 day window without SYD-YYZ having it.
Now if it goes to the Gate.
And there are seats only SYD-YVR, Paxs on Through flight AC 34 get Piority, Including E35 going to YYZ over SE going to YVR.
Again. SYD-YVR will be in J & YVR-YYZ Y.
This has happen to me more times than I can remember.
The SYD Concierge puts me on YVR-YYZ on WL . 9 out of 10, when I land in YVR, YVR concierges meets me and hands me the J BP for YVR-YYZ.