Air Canada Segment Runs
Oct 19, 2014, 2:39 pm
#211
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Aeroplan, Marriott Gold, NEXUS
Posts: 20
Ok so I planned an 8-segment run this weekend and thought I'd provide some feedback.
I planned for YTZ-YUL-YOW-YHZ-YQM and then back the following day. First flight would leave at noon Saturday, and I would land back in Toronto around 6pm Sunday.
1) This is a laborious itinerary. Oh my god is it ever. The constant sitting and waiting proved to me too much for me, and I ended up getting on standby and skipping one segment on the return.
2) Plan to spend the night at a hotel at the destination. I chose to sleep in the airport. BAAAAAD choice. The bench is uncomfortable, the lights never go out, and people don't leave till about 1am, but start coming in at 4:30am. Plus, in mid-October without any body heat, it got pretty chilly in the lonely airport.
4) If you do choose to spend the night at the airport, since you'll woken up super early anyways, spring for the earliest flight back.
3) If you can plan it, minimize the layover time, especially considering this is all domestic. Longest distance I had to walk was from one side of YHZ to the other, which is about 5 minutes.
5) Having lounge access would have been helpful in case of long layovers. I do not have status currently (have had it in the past) and had to spend all my time in the boarding area.
It was a pretty brutal experience, and with the standby change, I ended up netting 7 segments in just under 24 hours and $400. Hopefully I won't have to do it again next year!
I planned for YTZ-YUL-YOW-YHZ-YQM and then back the following day. First flight would leave at noon Saturday, and I would land back in Toronto around 6pm Sunday.
1) This is a laborious itinerary. Oh my god is it ever. The constant sitting and waiting proved to me too much for me, and I ended up getting on standby and skipping one segment on the return.
2) Plan to spend the night at a hotel at the destination. I chose to sleep in the airport. BAAAAAD choice. The bench is uncomfortable, the lights never go out, and people don't leave till about 1am, but start coming in at 4:30am. Plus, in mid-October without any body heat, it got pretty chilly in the lonely airport.
4) If you do choose to spend the night at the airport, since you'll woken up super early anyways, spring for the earliest flight back.
3) If you can plan it, minimize the layover time, especially considering this is all domestic. Longest distance I had to walk was from one side of YHZ to the other, which is about 5 minutes.
5) Having lounge access would have been helpful in case of long layovers. I do not have status currently (have had it in the past) and had to spend all my time in the boarding area.
It was a pretty brutal experience, and with the standby change, I ended up netting 7 segments in just under 24 hours and $400. Hopefully I won't have to do it again next year!
Oct 19, 2014, 4:04 pm
#212
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: YFC
Programs: AC*SE100K; Marriott Titanium; NEXUS
Posts: 1,523
Ok so I planned an 8-segment run this weekend and thought I'd provide some feedback.
I planned for YTZ-YUL-YOW-YHZ-YQM and then back the following day. First flight would leave at noon Saturday, and I would land back in Toronto around 6pm Sunday.
1) This is a laborious itinerary. Oh my god is it ever. The constant sitting and waiting proved to me too much for me, and I ended up getting on standby and skipping one segment on the return.
2) Plan to spend the night at a hotel at the destination. I chose to sleep in the airport. BAAAAAD choice. The bench is uncomfortable, the lights never go out, and people don't leave till about 1am, but start coming in at 4:30am. Plus, in mid-October without any body heat, it got pretty chilly in the lonely airport.
4) If you do choose to spend the night at the airport, since you'll woken up super early anyways, spring for the earliest flight back.
3) If you can plan it, minimize the layover time, especially considering this is all domestic. Longest distance I had to walk was from one side of YHZ to the other, which is about 5 minutes.
5) Having lounge access would have been helpful in case of long layovers. I do not have status currently (have had it in the past) and had to spend all my time in the boarding area.
It was a pretty brutal experience, and with the standby change, I ended up netting 7 segments in just under 24 hours and $400. Hopefully I won't have to do it again next year!
I planned for YTZ-YUL-YOW-YHZ-YQM and then back the following day. First flight would leave at noon Saturday, and I would land back in Toronto around 6pm Sunday.
1) This is a laborious itinerary. Oh my god is it ever. The constant sitting and waiting proved to me too much for me, and I ended up getting on standby and skipping one segment on the return.
2) Plan to spend the night at a hotel at the destination. I chose to sleep in the airport. BAAAAAD choice. The bench is uncomfortable, the lights never go out, and people don't leave till about 1am, but start coming in at 4:30am. Plus, in mid-October without any body heat, it got pretty chilly in the lonely airport.
4) If you do choose to spend the night at the airport, since you'll woken up super early anyways, spring for the earliest flight back.
3) If you can plan it, minimize the layover time, especially considering this is all domestic. Longest distance I had to walk was from one side of YHZ to the other, which is about 5 minutes.
5) Having lounge access would have been helpful in case of long layovers. I do not have status currently (have had it in the past) and had to spend all my time in the boarding area.
It was a pretty brutal experience, and with the standby change, I ended up netting 7 segments in just under 24 hours and $400. Hopefully I won't have to do it again next year!
Oct 19, 2014, 7:10 pm
#213
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC E50K (*G) WS Gold | SPG/Fairmont Plat Hilton/Hyatt Diamond Marriott Silver | National Exec Elite
Posts: 19,284
Ok so I planned an 8-segment run this weekend and thought I'd provide some feedback.
I planned for YTZ-YUL-YOW-YHZ-YQM and then back the following day. First flight would leave at noon Saturday, and I would land back in Toronto around 6pm Sunday.
1) This is a laborious itinerary. Oh my god is it ever. The constant sitting and waiting proved to me too much for me, and I ended up getting on standby and skipping one segment on the return.
2) Plan to spend the night at a hotel at the destination. I chose to sleep in the airport. BAAAAAD choice. The bench is uncomfortable, the lights never go out, and people don't leave till about 1am, but start coming in at 4:30am. Plus, in mid-October without any body heat, it got pretty chilly in the lonely airport.
4) If you do choose to spend the night at the airport, since you'll woken up super early anyways, spring for the earliest flight back.
3) If you can plan it, minimize the layover time, especially considering this is all domestic. Longest distance I had to walk was from one side of YHZ to the other, which is about 5 minutes.
5) Having lounge access would have been helpful in case of long layovers. I do not have status currently (have had it in the past) and had to spend all my time in the boarding area.
It was a pretty brutal experience, and with the standby change, I ended up netting 7 segments in just under 24 hours and $400. Hopefully I won't have to do it again next year!
I planned for YTZ-YUL-YOW-YHZ-YQM and then back the following day. First flight would leave at noon Saturday, and I would land back in Toronto around 6pm Sunday.
1) This is a laborious itinerary. Oh my god is it ever. The constant sitting and waiting proved to me too much for me, and I ended up getting on standby and skipping one segment on the return.
2) Plan to spend the night at a hotel at the destination. I chose to sleep in the airport. BAAAAAD choice. The bench is uncomfortable, the lights never go out, and people don't leave till about 1am, but start coming in at 4:30am. Plus, in mid-October without any body heat, it got pretty chilly in the lonely airport.
4) If you do choose to spend the night at the airport, since you'll woken up super early anyways, spring for the earliest flight back.
3) If you can plan it, minimize the layover time, especially considering this is all domestic. Longest distance I had to walk was from one side of YHZ to the other, which is about 5 minutes.
5) Having lounge access would have been helpful in case of long layovers. I do not have status currently (have had it in the past) and had to spend all my time in the boarding area.
It was a pretty brutal experience, and with the standby change, I ended up netting 7 segments in just under 24 hours and $400. Hopefully I won't have to do it again next year!
Oct 20, 2014, 8:58 am
#214
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Aeroplan, Marriott Gold, NEXUS
Posts: 20
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Oct 21, 2014, 8:26 am
#216
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE MM, Bonvoy Plat, Hilton G,Nexus, Amex MR Plat,IHG Plat
Posts: 4,429
Does anyone have suggestions on cheap segments out of YYZ, YTZ or BUF for Nov or early Dec ? i may need 8-10 for SE. I have Nexus/GE, E75 status and dates are flexible.
Oct 21, 2014, 9:11 am
#217
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
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Here is an itinerary for Fri Nov 21 to Sat Nov 22, a 24-hours run:
https://www.google.ca/flights/#searc...=350;so=p;eo=e
Total $321.20 (Tango K Fare) for 8 segments - $40.15 / segment.
Last edited by alc; Oct 21, 2014 at 9:26 am Reason: added link
Oct 21, 2014, 9:41 am
#218
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE MM, Bonvoy Plat, Hilton G,Nexus, Amex MR Plat,IHG Plat
Posts: 4,429
Are you willing to do the 2-day run that YYZZYY mentioned above?
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Here is an itinerary for Fri Nov 21 to Sat Nov 22, a 24-hours run:
https://www.google.ca/flights/#searc...=350;so=p;eo=e
Total $321.20 (Tango K Fare) for 8 segments - $40.15 / segment.
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Here is an itinerary for Fri Nov 21 to Sat Nov 22, a 24-hours run:
https://www.google.ca/flights/#searc...=350;so=p;eo=e
Total $321.20 (Tango K Fare) for 8 segments - $40.15 / segment.
Oct 21, 2014, 3:25 pm
#219
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Aeroplan, Marriott Gold, NEXUS
Posts: 20
See here
Nov 13, 2014, 8:17 pm
#220
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Canada
Posts: 248
A little new to this but I've been trying to play around with ITA matrix to get a 8 segment run in early December.
I am flying for work from YYC-YYZ-YYB. However, I don't want to tire myself out on the way there so I was hoping to building a return trip back to YYC from YYB that has 6 segments.
Is this possible? Best I could come up with is 4 segments back to YYC.
I am also open to other options.. such a segment run out of YYZ before I fly back to YYC.
I am flying for work from YYC-YYZ-YYB. However, I don't want to tire myself out on the way there so I was hoping to building a return trip back to YYC from YYB that has 6 segments.
Is this possible? Best I could come up with is 4 segments back to YYC.
I am also open to other options.. such a segment run out of YYZ before I fly back to YYC.
Nov 13, 2014, 8:31 pm
#221
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: AC*Tangerine
Posts: 417
A little new to this but I've been trying to play around with ITA matrix to get a 8 segment run in early December.
I am flying for work from YYC-YYZ-YYB. However, I don't want to tire myself out on the way there so I was hoping to building a return trip back to YYC from YYB that has 6 segments.
Is this possible? Best I could come up with is 4 segments back to YYC.
I am also open to other options.. such a segment run out of YYZ before I fly back to YYC.
I am flying for work from YYC-YYZ-YYB. However, I don't want to tire myself out on the way there so I was hoping to building a return trip back to YYC from YYB that has 6 segments.
Is this possible? Best I could come up with is 4 segments back to YYC.
I am also open to other options.. such a segment run out of YYZ before I fly back to YYC.
Put "AC AC AC AC AC AC" in the advanced routing codes box, one AC per segment. Or, for example, try AC AC AC+ for three or more segments.
Nov 13, 2014, 9:34 pm
#222
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Canada
Posts: 248
Yikes that does looks pretty painful. May be status isn't worth chasing so late in the year (just started frequent business traveling in August)... might be better off trying next year by adding a few extra segments here or there.