Originally Posted by
YOWgary
I don't think we disagree on this - I simply believe they'd need to post an awful lot more than a 1-hour delay before they're willing to declare IRROPS in advance sufficient to re-ticket a non-status passenger booked in Basic, where they might be more proactive in addressing the same problem for a SEMM.
With a 70-minute connection, almost any delay will blow it up. I'm not sure at what point the automated re-booking will kick in, but if it doesn't, why would an AC agent not address the situation if asked? I know a bunch of people who've been handled reasonably proactively on Basic fares with no status in situations like this. I even had a friend get put on SBY on a Basic fare because there was bad weather forecast for YYZ (where he had a tight connection) - no delays posted, no weather waiver, he was just concerned he wouldn't make it to YYG or whatever that night. On a 4-hour connection, sure, AC isn't going to be proactive for a no-status Basic passenger, but I think you underestimate their desire to avoid blowing up what's already a tight connection.