Originally Posted by
yyz-kin
It’s really not a question about an upgrade, it’s a uestion about what fare class this is actually booked in. I have had 11 credits deducted and am on the wait list. My fare code on the ticket shows N which should be more upgrade credits plus a co-pay. If 11 credits have been deducted this is either a Latitude of Flex PY - I am going to assume it s the system saying Flexible PY and not Latitude.
Originally Posted by
ChrisA330
You're booked in N fare class, which is a Premium Economy fare class. eupgrades aren't solely based on fare class, it's largely based on fare brand. For example you could have an A class PE ticket in either Flexible or Lowest. It's the flexible or lowest that determines how many eupgrades you're using.
I still don't understand why you keep referencing Latitude which is an economy class fare. If you have a PE ticket, then it's not Latitude full stop.
If the system is pricing 11 credits, then it's somehow classified your ticket as a flexible for the purposes of pricing.
yyz-kin I think what you're missing is that on Air Canada, the booking code alone (the letter - N in your case) no longer defines the product. Cabin, fare brand, and fare class are separate constructs.
- The cabin (Business / Premium Economy / Economy) is the primary driver for upgrades
- Then comes your status; not relevant in this conversation
- Next is the fare brand / family (Standard, Flex, Comfort, Latitude, etc.). The fare brand controls things like refundability (etc) but also has an impact on the upgrade cost, and the upgrade priority.
- The fare class (booking code)(Y, B, J, N, etc.) is mostly just an inventory bucket and is intentionally reused across multiple fare brands, so a “B fare” by itself is ambiguous on AC.
In practice, upgrade priority is determined first by
cabin, then fare
brand, with fare
class serving mainly as a secondary sorter (along with status and time of request) -
all as described in the Wiki.
This is why we keep asking you what
cabin you purchased - and then secondarily, what fare
brand. The letter (N) is only important
after you consider those details.