Free upgrade experience as A3*G
Jun 7, 2015, 12:48 pm
#46
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: London uk
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Jun 29, 2015, 1:11 pm
#47
Join Date: Aug 2013
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I guess I am just very lucky, I've been A3*G since September 2013, but in the last six months or so I've upgraded to Business Class on three different occasions by: Air Canada (YUL-YVR, December 2014), ANA (HND-TSA, March 2015), and just last month on Swiss (YUL-ZRH).
Jun 29, 2015, 1:23 pm
#48
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and just last month on Swiss (YUL-ZRH)
Last edited by benberg2013; Jun 29, 2015 at 1:37 pm
Jul 8, 2015, 7:18 am
#50
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Canada
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I assume because economy was full?
That is the only worthwhile upgrade.
Depends on the equipment for YUL-YVR. AC puts wide bodies and narrow bodies on that route. It's also hard to upgrade, so I'm surprised OP got it as an op up
Originally Posted by benberg2013
and just last month on Swiss (YUL-ZRH)
Jul 9, 2015, 3:04 pm
#51
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: YYC
Programs: AC 25k, A3 *G, BA, Westjet Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 125
I have been lucky with AC the last two trips with them. In early January, I booked PE on CDG-YYZ with my A3 *G number attached to it along with my wife who is also A3 *G. We were upgraded at the gate by the agent when they scanned our boarding card. Y didn't look full but PE did so maybe they sold 2 upgrades and just moved us forward. J left full. Last week, YYC-LHR, on my Aeroplan number, heard the flight was oversold, approached the gate agent and showed them our *G and asked if there was a chance to move forward. The agent said no and then two minutes later, came a got us and moved us to J. Apparently they were oversold by 6 or 8 tickets. We are doing well so far this year. 
Jul 10, 2015, 8:45 am
#52
Join Date: May 2012
Location: BOS, YYZ, HKG, TPE
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Was upgraded to PEY on NH IAH-NRT during OLCI. System stated that since I had *G, I could pre-select a seat in Y+. Same happened for NRT-SIN, upgraded to PEY at OLCI, then further upgraded to Business before boarding (Name was called at the gate).
Jul 13, 2015, 1:44 am
#54
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: SFO/DFW
Programs: AA-EP, A3*G, UA*S
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Was this ticket purchased on a higher fare bucket? Can anyone else confirm if this is typical for NH?
Jul 13, 2015, 10:07 am
#55
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Oh right. In 2013, I got an op up on YYZ-PHL on AC, after I spent a weekend meeting with my (now) ex. The upgrade might have been one of the only good things about the year that followed...
Oh right. In 2013, I got an op up on YYZ-PHL on AC, after I spent a weekend meeting with my (now) ex. The upgrade might have been one of the only good things about the year that followed...
Jul 20, 2015, 10:20 am
#56
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: CAN
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BR 35 YYZ - TPE
19/7
T class
A3*G
Premium economy -> Business
Was given an op up to business class due to flight being oversold
First time I've experienced an op up on a long haul!
Assuming my *G gave me priority over others?
19/7
T class
A3*G
Premium economy -> Business
Was given an op up to business class due to flight being oversold
First time I've experienced an op up on a long haul!
Assuming my *G gave me priority over others?
Jul 29, 2015, 2:12 pm
#57
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Location: YYZ
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My niece texted me that she got an upgrade from Y to J on LX179 from SIN-ZRH as an A3 Silver member, flight was oversold & as well on CDG-YYZ on AC which was her connecting flight to YYZ.
Last edited by djjaguar64; Jan 12, 2016 at 2:48 pm
Jul 30, 2015, 3:16 am
#59
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: A3 *S
Posts: 87
As a A3*G I was upgraded to J on Air Canada CDG->YUL in October of 2013.
After I checked in, I proceed to the AC lounge and asked the very nice dragon to unlock the shower room so I could take a shower after the sweaty experience of getting from downtown Paris through the ever-busy CDG and the long walk to the lounge.
After my shower, I said to her "Ah, I'm feeling better now". She replied, "and this will make your day even better" and handed me a new boarding pass with a huge smile on her face. I was shocked and overjoyed.
Once on the plane I saw that economy was completely full (and so was J), so it must have been an op-up. But the upgrade took place in the lounge about an hour or two from takeoff, so pretty surprising to be upgraded so early.
I was even flying on an award ticket purchased with United miles!
That is the only time I've ever been op-uped due to A3*G status. It was nice to try out the new AC long haul business class that had just been introduced then.
After I checked in, I proceed to the AC lounge and asked the very nice dragon to unlock the shower room so I could take a shower after the sweaty experience of getting from downtown Paris through the ever-busy CDG and the long walk to the lounge.
After my shower, I said to her "Ah, I'm feeling better now". She replied, "and this will make your day even better" and handed me a new boarding pass with a huge smile on her face. I was shocked and overjoyed.
Once on the plane I saw that economy was completely full (and so was J), so it must have been an op-up. But the upgrade took place in the lounge about an hour or two from takeoff, so pretty surprising to be upgraded so early.
I was even flying on an award ticket purchased with United miles!
That is the only time I've ever been op-uped due to A3*G status. It was nice to try out the new AC long haul business class that had just been introduced then.
Last edited by fizban; Jul 30, 2015 at 8:05 am Reason: Add additional detail
Jul 30, 2015, 7:58 am
#60
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 234
I was upgraded on my flight VIE-BEG with Austrian Airlines to C. Learned about the upgrade during boarding.
The plane was completely full, yet to my surprise I got a seat in the first row.
Since it was a small Havilland DHC-8-400, there was nothing special about the upgrade besides plenty of legroom and a nice chocolate souffle for dessert.
The plane was completely full, yet to my surprise I got a seat in the first row.
Since it was a small Havilland DHC-8-400, there was nothing special about the upgrade besides plenty of legroom and a nice chocolate souffle for dessert.