Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan SE AND 1MM, HHonors Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Platinum , L'Accor Platinum
Posts: 9,783
Since being Gold with Canadian Plus, and then Elite with Air Canada (through to 2003), I have never been successful in upgrade requests on this route. However, I agree with the previous poster - there is no need to upgrade on this relatively short route - why waste your certificates on this route?
If you fly with United (or Ted), and if you are Elite with AC, then as a Star Alliance Gold, you can ask for E+ seats - which have 5'' more pitch than the regular seats.