Originally Posted by
hydrogen
Ok then...
Jane is flying A to C via B. Jane requests upgrades for segment A to B and segment B to C. Segment B to C clears, but segment A to B is waitlisted. Jane "paid" to be upgraded the whole trip.
Jane originated at A, so can she be a "connecting passenger"?
Well her B to C (i.e. connecting segment) cleared, so who cares?
But even if it hadn't, she wouldn't be connecting. Again, the reasoning behind the connecting "rule" is so that someone doesn't feel ripped off. I.e. paying 6 credits to upgrade YYC-YVR, and then not being able to upgrade on the longer YVR-PHX flight, for only four credits more - that sort of thing.
Originally Posted by
Clipper801
AC could do a sterile transit at YVR without requiring those YYZ passengers to go through CBSA formalities at YVR if it wants but it just couldn't be bothered with it.
In the old days, YYZ passengers on CP8 from HKG and CP4 from NRT did not have to clear immigration and customs at YVR. They cleared when they arrived in YYZ.
How do those work? How would they know which passengers needs to go through customs at YYZ and which don't? I'm very curious as to how this would work.