How did you pay for the upgrade? Cash? Points? eUpgrade? Did you upfare your ticket at the airport, or submit one of the Last Minute Upgrades?
The Last Minute Upgrade terms & conditions are here:
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...sAndConditions
and they state: (bolding is mine)
- Prices are based on each individual flight segment for which a Last Minute Upgrade Purchase is requested.
- Last Minute Upgrades are not available on all flights and markets and subject to availability in the Executive cabin.
- Prices vary by flight and by market and will only be determined and presented to the customer during the check-in process. The customer will have final purchase decision for all eligible flight segments of his itinerary.
- The Last Minute Upgrade Purchase fee is subject to all applicable taxes.
- Passengers accumulate mileage, including Air Canada status mileage, as per original fare option they purchased.
- Air Canada cannot guarantee to provide Business Class meal service to customers who make a Last Minute Upgrade Purchase.