Originally Posted by
bioyuki
Flying SFO-YVR-HND on 016 stock. I'm a little worried about the connection time in YVR, so would like to change to an earlier flight (there are UA and AC options). Existing flight is UA marketed with a UA flight number, but AC operated. Will I be able to SDC to an earlier AC or UA flight if there's space in F, or is this not allowed because it's an AC metal flight?
Earlier AC-operated flight, no. Earlier UA-operated flight,
maybe. Until last year, the answer would have been no because YVR-HND is an AC flight. Now, you might have somewhat more luck, but the fact that you're trying to change the operating carrier could pose a problem. The examples I saw last year were all UA metal connecting to OAL metal.