My wish list for 2012 eUpgrade program
Nov 26, 2011 | 12:20 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Well within Jazz territory
Programs: AC E
Posts: 951
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And my biggest wish, which isn't really even connected to AE is for AC to enforce priority boarding and carry-on limits. I am so sick and tired of people bringing 3 and 4 pieces of carry-on with them, and AC doing nothing. And many of us Es and SEs are amongst the worst offenders, and we should be subject to the same enforced limits as everyone else.
And my biggest wish, which isn't really even connected to AE is for AC to enforce priority boarding and carry-on limits. I am so sick and tired of people bringing 3 and 4 pieces of carry-on with them, and AC doing nothing. And many of us Es and SEs are amongst the worst offenders, and we should be subject to the same enforced limits as everyone else.
But human behaviour is ingrained and we'll never change it. As soon as that seatbelt chime goes off at the gate, most people will stand and/or move ahead of their assigned rows in salivatory preparation for deplaning. Frequent travelers are as guilty as the rest. It's not as if we don't know the door won't open for at least a couple minutes after the brakes are applied...
Nov 26, 2011 | 2:09 pm
#18
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC-SE MM
Posts: 1,251
Hear Hear! The guy who places half his his bags above row 12 on his way back to row 34 should be made to offload his luggage and walk.
But human behaviour is ingrained and we'll never change it. As soon as that seatbelt chime goes off at the gate, most people will stand and/or move ahead of their assigned rows in salivatory preparation for deplaning. Frequent travelers are as guilty as the rest. It's not as if we don't know the door won't open for at least a couple minutes after the brakes are applied...
But human behaviour is ingrained and we'll never change it. As soon as that seatbelt chime goes off at the gate, most people will stand and/or move ahead of their assigned rows in salivatory preparation for deplaning. Frequent travelers are as guilty as the rest. It's not as if we don't know the door won't open for at least a couple minutes after the brakes are applied...
Nov 26, 2011 | 2:39 pm
#19
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYJ
Programs: AC*SE, Lifetime Bonvoy PP, Hilton D, National EE, Avis First
Posts: 674
Hear Hear! The guy who places half his his bags above row 12 on his way back to row 34 should be made to offload his luggage and walk.
But human behaviour is ingrained and we'll never change it. As soon as that seatbelt chime goes off at the gate, most people will stand and/or move ahead of their assigned rows in salivatory preparation for deplaning. Frequent travelers are as guilty as the rest. It's not as if we don't know the door won't open for at least a couple minutes after the brakes are applied...
But human behaviour is ingrained and we'll never change it. As soon as that seatbelt chime goes off at the gate, most people will stand and/or move ahead of their assigned rows in salivatory preparation for deplaning. Frequent travelers are as guilty as the rest. It's not as if we don't know the door won't open for at least a couple minutes after the brakes are applied...
Nov 26, 2011 | 2:49 pm
#20
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Canada
Programs: AC*SE
Posts: 2,515
The biggest thing I would like to see is elimination of reward booking fees for SE and E, as well as zero fee changes to reward tickets for the same groups (or zero fee for SE, $30 for E, $60 for P and $90 for the rest of the lice). There should be some benefit in redemption for the flyers that actually earn their miles through flying. UACO have got this right, follow their example.
Nov 26, 2011 | 5:01 pm
#21
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,190
No fees (i.e. change, cancellations, standby) for SEs like every other program in the world provides for their top tier elites. Upgrades on award tickets when flying AC. Otherwise same benefits as 2011.
Nov 26, 2011 | 5:24 pm
#22
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 1,022
Travel first class in an Indian train. Third class pax occupy the entrance to your coach and all spaces between cabins. When the train arrive at your destination, the occupiers don't let you out until the train starts out of the station. You jump on to the platform, luggage and all. They reason: they have to block the entrance to the coach to stop new occupiers boarding. Self protection/enhancement is all too human!
Nov 26, 2011 | 5:39 pm
#23
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYJ
Programs: AC*SE, Lifetime Bonvoy PP, Hilton D, National EE, Avis First
Posts: 674
The next time you board AC218, and are seated Y, do not assume by virtue of your status alone that you have been granted some exclusive privilege to utilize the J cabin amenities, specifically the overhead bins. As I am sure you could see today, the FA had a terrible time finding a place in the overhead bins for the kind gentleman seated in 4C due to your oversized carry on roll-a-board taking up space in a cabin you weren't even seated in. Had I been in my usual 4C and not 4F I would have hauled your luggage out of the bin and hurled it down the isle for you to stow under your seat, should it not fit, you'd have to check it like everyone else with large luggage.
Regards,
NAJetSet
Nov 26, 2011 | 5:56 pm
#24
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: YYC
Posts: 25,039
Dear Mr. F. Smith, AC*E
The next time you board AC218, and are seated Y, do not assume by virtue of your status alone that you have been granted some exclusive privilege to utilize the J cabin amenities, specifically the overhead bins. As I am sure you could see today, the FA had a terrible time finding a place in the overhead bins for the kind gentleman seated in 4C due to your oversized carry on roll-a-board taking up space in a cabin you weren't even seated in. Had I been in my usual 4C and not 4F I would have hauled your luggage out of the bin and hurled it down the isle for you to stow under your seat, should it not fit, you'd have to check it like everyone else with large luggage.
t
The next time you board AC218, and are seated Y, do not assume by virtue of your status alone that you have been granted some exclusive privilege to utilize the J cabin amenities, specifically the overhead bins. As I am sure you could see today, the FA had a terrible time finding a place in the overhead bins for the kind gentleman seated in 4C due to your oversized carry on roll-a-board taking up space in a cabin you weren't even seated in. Had I been in my usual 4C and not 4F I would have hauled your luggage out of the bin and hurled it down the isle for you to stow under your seat, should it not fit, you'd have to check it like everyone else with large luggage.
t
Nov 27, 2011 | 12:10 am
#26
Join Date: Jun 2009
Programs: AC*SE
Posts: 122
If you follow the ACTopTier twitter, someone is lobbying AC to make the eUpgrades an auction system. Pax bid the # of eUp credits they're willing to use for a particular flight. ACTopTier responded with intrigue...
Personally I'm fine with the # of eUps we get at the start of the year. While you don't get the equivalent of a return long haul SSWU to star the year, unlike years before, you can merge SWUs equivalents into a SSWU equivalent. And for that, I'm willing to trade a few credits at the start of the year for that benefit.
Personally I'm fine with the # of eUps we get at the start of the year. While you don't get the equivalent of a return long haul SSWU to star the year, unlike years before, you can merge SWUs equivalents into a SSWU equivalent. And for that, I'm willing to trade a few credits at the start of the year for that benefit.
Nov 27, 2011 | 3:06 pm
#29
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: PHL, NYC, DC
Posts: 9,763
Let me be a devil's advocate......
reduce eupgrade credits significantly (probably 1 North American round trip the most for every 20K flown) and turn J cabin into a truly premium revenue cabin............
I wonder if I would make it home after the YYZ MiniDO
reduce eupgrade credits significantly (probably 1 North American round trip the most for every 20K flown) and turn J cabin into a truly premium revenue cabin............
I wonder if I would make it home after the YYZ MiniDO
Nov 27, 2011 | 3:25 pm
#30
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 6,226
Dear Mr. F. Smith, AC*E
The next time you board AC218, and are seated Y, do not assume by virtue of your status alone that you have been granted some exclusive privilege to utilize the J cabin amenities, specifically the overhead bins. As I am sure you could see today, the FA had a terrible time finding a place in the overhead bins for the kind gentleman seated in 4C due to your oversized carry on roll-a-board taking up space in a cabin you weren't even seated in. Had I been in my usual 4C and not 4F I would have hauled your luggage out of the bin and hurled it down the isle for you to stow under your seat, should it not fit, you'd have to check it like everyone else with large luggage.
Regards,
NAJetSet
The next time you board AC218, and are seated Y, do not assume by virtue of your status alone that you have been granted some exclusive privilege to utilize the J cabin amenities, specifically the overhead bins. As I am sure you could see today, the FA had a terrible time finding a place in the overhead bins for the kind gentleman seated in 4C due to your oversized carry on roll-a-board taking up space in a cabin you weren't even seated in. Had I been in my usual 4C and not 4F I would have hauled your luggage out of the bin and hurled it down the isle for you to stow under your seat, should it not fit, you'd have to check it like everyone else with large luggage.
Regards,
NAJetSet