Question: Do Eupgrades expire?
Oct 12, 2011 | 3:58 pm
#3
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As per your eUpgrade statement, any and all eUpgrades currently in your eBank expire after Feb 29, 2012 - just like Certs did in the old days.
The question is, when does AC start issuing eUpgrades that expire at the end of February 2013 - hopefully well before Jan 1, 2012!
The question is, when does AC start issuing eUpgrades that expire at the end of February 2013 - hopefully well before Jan 1, 2012!
Oct 12, 2011 | 4:31 pm
#4
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In other words, would eUpgrades have a start date?
Oct 12, 2011 | 4:48 pm
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I think it is unfortunate that these expire and that is why I planned carefully to use all of mine. Remember sometimes we had leftover certs in previous years because they also expired, so same prinicpal here.
Oct 12, 2011 | 5:17 pm
#7
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When time came to use the cert (i.e. in April), we had the certs in hand even though they weren't in hand when we bought the tickets. Now we can't upgrade until the ecredits are posted to our account.
This change in policy cost Air Canada two upgradeable fares to Budapest this past summer. I wanted to buy the tickets in December or early Jan but couldn't be guaranteed an upgrade. So I emptied out my account to snag reward travel on *A partner flights.
Oct 12, 2011 | 9:01 pm
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Oct 12, 2011 | 10:52 pm
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Issue comes up every year. In the good old days, switch occurred Dec. 1. But in the last few years (maybe eight years or so), has been around Jan. 1.
Oct 13, 2011 | 5:24 am
#10
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arbitrage of AP eUpgrade credits
I used to regularly do so. Hence, the eUpgrades are slightly more restrictive, from this perspective at least. On the other hand, you don't need the paper which is an improvement.
FlyerTalk is a good place to trade expiring eUpgrade credits. Any takers?
Oct 13, 2011 | 5:37 am
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I have 192 e-credits and they will most likely all be lost at February 29th,2012.
Oct 13, 2011 | 7:06 am
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I used mine for my trips and also used them for my dad and my sister. I know that if I dont they will all be taken away. Don't you have any good friends or family you can share them with? I added 2 nominees to my list. You don't have to be smart to do this just common sense.
Oct 13, 2011 | 8:04 am
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I used mine for my trips and also used them for my dad and my sister. I know that if I dont they will all be taken away. Don't you have any good friends or family you can share them with? I added 2 nominees to my list. You don't have to be smart to do this just common sense.
Mom acysb87 is 2nd nominee. She had to cancel a flight where I had her upgraded due to her sister passing away.
Last two spots are open for 2 young adults who will be travelling to BGI from YVR in February who I will attempt to u/g but the odds of getting the u/g are not good.
Oct 13, 2011 | 8:20 am
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Mrs.acysb87 is 1st nominee.I have been using J class AE tix for her.
Mom acysb87 is 2nd nominee. She had to cancel a flight where I had her upgraded due to her sister passing away.
Last two spots are open for 2 young adults who will be travelling to BGI from YVR in February who I will attempt to u/g but the odds of getting the u/g are not good.
Mom acysb87 is 2nd nominee. She had to cancel a flight where I had her upgraded due to her sister passing away.
Last two spots are open for 2 young adults who will be travelling to BGI from YVR in February who I will attempt to u/g but the odds of getting the u/g are not good.
Good for you. Any long distance trips?? I am going to WAW in Nov and will use the rest of my eupgrade puntos for that. ^