Air Canada VIP Service
Nov 26, 2017, 7:42 am
#241
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Nov 26, 2017, 3:12 pm
#243
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Nov 26, 2017, 7:39 pm
#246
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Some senior politicians may be VIPs but that does not mean that VIP status is conferred on every Minister, etc. It is more usual that executives of AC commercial partners (think Fairmont) or very high value customers (i.e controlling significant spend) may be offered it. And VIP treatment can be given to people who aren't in the VIP program but who are..well..VIPs.
Nov 26, 2017, 10:22 pm
#248
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I've seen the bag tag. Nothing like sitting in the YYZ concierge office for over three hours to see everything from "I used to be SE so can I have your phone number" to "I'm not even going to say anything because you know who I am" (he literally said nothing, but he had the black VIP tag on his backpack).
Nov 28, 2017, 11:10 am
#249
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VIPs also get an Altitude style package and have similar perks as SE but with a bit more juice.
I've sat next to VIPs on flights. One time I saw BS even boarded with one.
(oh gee yyznomad, how do you know? Are you making an assumption? Maybe they are just dressed nice? Maybe they verbally said they are VIP but weren't actually VIP?)
RCHHMP can fill in the "how do you really know" blanks.
And btw, all you SE dingleberries, once you sit next to VIPs on flights, you'll quickly realize that SE means mainly lip service. It's a humbling experience.
I've sat next to VIPs on flights. One time I saw BS even boarded with one.
(oh gee yyznomad, how do you know? Are you making an assumption? Maybe they are just dressed nice? Maybe they verbally said they are VIP but weren't actually VIP?)
RCHHMP can fill in the "how do you really know" blanks.
And btw, all you SE dingleberries, once you sit next to VIPs on flights, you'll quickly realize that SE means mainly lip service. It's a humbling experience.
Nov 28, 2017, 1:10 pm
#250
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Some senior politicians may be VIPs but that does not mean that VIP status is conferred on every Minister, etc. It is more usual that executives of AC commercial partners (think Fairmont) or very high value customers (i.e controlling significant spend) may be offered it. And VIP treatment can be given to people who aren't in the VIP program but who are..well..VIPs.
Nov 28, 2017, 2:40 pm
#251
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VIPs also get an Altitude style package and have similar perks as SE but with a bit more juice.
I've sat next to VIPs on flights. One time I saw BS even boarded with one.
(oh gee yyznomad, how do you know? Are you making an assumption? Maybe they are just dressed nice? Maybe they verbally said they are VIP but weren't actually VIP?)
RCHHMP can fill in the "how do you really know" blanks.
And btw, all you SE dingleberries, once you sit next to VIPs on flights, you'll quickly realize that SE means mainly lip service. It's a humbling experience.
I've sat next to VIPs on flights. One time I saw BS even boarded with one.
(oh gee yyznomad, how do you know? Are you making an assumption? Maybe they are just dressed nice? Maybe they verbally said they are VIP but weren't actually VIP?)
RCHHMP can fill in the "how do you really know" blanks.
And btw, all you SE dingleberries, once you sit next to VIPs on flights, you'll quickly realize that SE means mainly lip service. It's a humbling experience.
Nov 30, 2017, 5:27 pm
#252
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Feb 7, 2018, 11:05 pm
#253
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Sorry for the quality. Everyone was moving, and I had to zoom.
This is what the current (or maybe last year's) tags look like.
This is what the current (or maybe last year's) tags look like.
Feb 10, 2018, 10:35 am
#254
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In fact, I really don't like talking to anyone before a flight, during a flight, and after a flight, unless I'm traveling with them.
Jul 18, 2018, 9:00 am
#255
Join Date: Nov 2001
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What AC status is this?
My friend booked me an award ticket on AC and in the Frequent Flyer box on the boarding pass, it said:
+VIP+ - AC*G
I will say I've never quite had an experience like that. They called me up and told me I could board whenever I wanted and escorted me with placards that had VIP printed on them.
+VIP+ - AC*G
I will say I've never quite had an experience like that. They called me up and told me I could board whenever I wanted and escorted me with placards that had VIP printed on them.