My corporate TA charges $20 per reservation during business hours, regardless of if it is on the phone or online. I think that's a pretty standard service charge for a large company with lots of travelers. Even if they charge you a fee for upfaring (you're literally making them money, so they really shouldn't), I don't think paying a small TA service charge is that bad all things considered.
Originally Posted by
j2simpso
Perhaps I'm off base here, but would it be possible to lobby your employer to get an Air Canada flight pass for the team? The reason being is that most flight passes book into Flex, which I suspect is the fare you're looking for!
OP has already said that he is looking upfare to high Flex fares where he needs fewer eUp credits and that his travel patterns are varied all over the US. FPs are fine if you need to travel to the same few places regularly on relatively short notice, but that is not the case here. Also, the standard $120 LMU offered on SFO/LAX-YYZ is not the same thing as an upfare to PE.