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Old Feb 7, 2016 | 11:52 am
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rehoult
 
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Originally Posted by eishv
Hi All - bit of a noob here. Hope you can help me.

I have to fly from Toronto to Vancouver from work. My work will cover the price of an economy ticket. I'd like to travel in business, but it's quite expensive. I plan to buy an economy ticket, to be reimbursed from work, and then hope that the flight isn't full, and upgrade 24 hours before takeoff, as I hear that's significantly cheaper.

I am wondering though - does anyone know: is it the same price to upgrade to business, regardless or what type of economy ticket one holds? (Tango, Flex, Latitude). Is there any point in me buying a Latitude ticket, for example, as opposed to a Flex? (I know there are certain other benefits, just wondering about upgrades).

Thanks everyone!
There can be a small difference due to the type of ticket you hold, but the bigger factor is how full the flight is. If business is empty, upgrades will be ~$500 each way, regardless of fare. If business is full, upgrades will probably be above $1000.

That is a fairly expensive route to upgrade on, and prices are routinely in the 600-700 range each way.
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