Originally Posted by
jfdes
AC has two flights YYZ - YVR on a day I want, one leaving at 7 pm (777) and one leaving at 8 pm (787), but same price currently. I am going to try my luck with an Economy Flex ticket, I'm only 25k so not holding my breath but I want to still optimize my chances as much as possible - I should book the 777 since it has more J seats, so I assume better chance for the upgrade to clear?
statistically, yes, you have more chances maybe. But flying PY I barely make it, so seems unlikely overall.