Waitlisted to MUC
Feb 11, 2013, 4:02 pm
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Waitlisted to MUC
Finally able to use upgrades for an overseas flight on Feb 18 yyz-MUC flight 9513
I requested the upgrade and it said waitlisted. I'm sure this is fairly standard. As an SE, I was hoping for an auto upgrade that I normally get on domestic flights.
Is this normal for overseas flights? Is there anyone with one of those fancy tools that has more information regarding availability?
I requested the upgrade and it said waitlisted. I'm sure this is fairly standard. As an SE, I was hoping for an auto upgrade that I normally get on domestic flights.
Is this normal for overseas flights? Is there anyone with one of those fancy tools that has more information regarding availability?
Feb 11, 2013, 4:24 pm
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This is normal for ALL flights these days.
BTW, AC9513 is MUC-IST and I don't believe AC846 flies that day. So, maybe you want to clarify?
You should move to Feb 17 if you want YYZ-MUC upgraded, space available right now.
BTW, AC9513 is MUC-IST and I don't believe AC846 flies that day. So, maybe you want to clarify?
You should move to Feb 17 if you want YYZ-MUC upgraded, space available right now.
Feb 11, 2013, 4:32 pm
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Sorry it was AC 872 to Frankfurt and is slated for Monday. I was on the MUC flight for Sunday but had to change it. Thanks
Feb 11, 2013, 4:35 pm
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Feb 11, 2013, 7:09 pm
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Check in at exactly 24hours before departure to maximise your chances. As an SE, you're ahead of all Es, and it comes down to fare class and check in time (except for a few mysteries around connecting flights inward).
Feb 12, 2013, 5:57 pm
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Feb 12, 2013, 9:17 pm
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Fairly poor J class availability this coming Monday
As AC has is not operating or downgaged many Monday TATL flights through February and March, upgrades, especially out of YYZ and J space appears to be tighter than usual (somewhat better out of YUL to CDG or YUL/YYZ to LHR).
AC is not operating their YYZ-MUC, YYZ-ZRH, YUL-GVA this coming Monday and they have now cancelled YUL-BRU (which I was booked on and was counting on the easy upgrade with R9
). 876 is also operating using a B763 (whereas it was scheduled as a 777 a few weeks ago)
AC is not operating their YYZ-MUC, YYZ-ZRH, YUL-GVA this coming Monday and they have now cancelled YUL-BRU (which I was booked on and was counting on the easy upgrade with R9
). 876 is also operating using a B763 (whereas it was scheduled as a 777 a few weeks ago)
Feb 12, 2013, 9:29 pm
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Will that involve a price fare difference as well as change fee? Also connecting in FRA to IST but I wouldn't mind getting there a little later if if means executive. BTW, thanks for your time and knowledge.
Feb 12, 2013, 9:40 pm
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Depends whether your change is as a result of a sked change on AC's part or a "voluntary" change. If a sked change, you do have options. There appears to be a routing via London and Vienna available and the 6:15pm departure to London appears wide-open in J (with upgrade space currently available).
Just as an FYI, the YYZ-LHR-VIE-IST routing is using OS (Austrian) flight numbers, so not sure if AC has the above as an eligible route but it does not hurt to ask (if sked change)
Just as an FYI, the YYZ-LHR-VIE-IST routing is using OS (Austrian) flight numbers, so not sure if AC has the above as an eligible route but it does not hurt to ask (if sked change)
Feb 12, 2013, 10:00 pm
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We were also connecting to IST. If you take the later FRA flight, won't you misconnect on the IST flight?
Feb 12, 2013, 10:47 pm
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Did the exact opposite last weekend. Changed from 876 to 872 for a better chance at an upgrade. (Concierge basically told us there was no hope of the ug clearing for the later flight because of misconnects.). So huntk and I sucked it up and paid the $100 change fee to take the earlier flight, and both our upgrades cleared.
We were also connecting to IST. If you take the later FRA flight, won't you misconnect on the IST flight?
We were also connecting to IST. If you take the later FRA flight, won't you misconnect on the IST flight?
Also, the original flight I bought was a flight to MUC which no longer exists so AC changed me itinerary. Does that provide me with more power to change since they made the sked change?
Feb 12, 2013, 10:50 pm
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Just installed KVS, I must be doing something wrong. I pull up the flights and go the the Upgrade/Awards Tab. How do I see availability and seat counts? Currently just see YS+ under availability. Would think double clicking the specific flight would pull up the details but that's not it. Probably a simple thing I'm missing.