The Altitude Report
Mar 25, 2013, 4:37 pm
#1
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The Altitude Report
New e-mail update from AC Altitude with monthly summary and recent news items. One new offer:
Not all that exciting, but a new format for the monthly report.
MORE SUN. MORE MILES.
You can earn 2,500 Bonus Aeroplan® Miles when you purchase a round-trip flight between Canada and San Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego with a Flex, Latitude or Executive Class® fare. This bonus applies for travel between April 1 and May 31, 2013. Simply book your flight before April 2, 2013 and use this promotional code: ********.
You can earn 2,500 Bonus Aeroplan® Miles when you purchase a round-trip flight between Canada and San Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego with a Flex, Latitude or Executive Class® fare. This bonus applies for travel between April 1 and May 31, 2013. Simply book your flight before April 2, 2013 and use this promotional code: ********.
Not all that exciting, but a new format for the monthly report.
Mar 25, 2013, 5:18 pm
#2
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 35
eUpgrade Reward Flights
I was confused by what they had to say in the 'eUpgrade your Classic Flight Reward'. When you click on the 'read more' link it outlines the rules/regulations, but this seemed confusing to me:
"Requesting an upgrade for an eUpgrade Nominee
Super Elite 100K members may request an upgrade for one of their eUpgrade Nominees, even when they are not traveling with them. However, in order to request the upgrade, the Super Elite 100K member must be present at time of check-in with their nominee in order to authorize the upgrade."
So it seems to say "you don't have to travel with them to request the upgrade" but "you have to be present at the time of check-in." Seems to be at odds with each other no?
Andrew.
"Requesting an upgrade for an eUpgrade Nominee
Super Elite 100K members may request an upgrade for one of their eUpgrade Nominees, even when they are not traveling with them. However, in order to request the upgrade, the Super Elite 100K member must be present at time of check-in with their nominee in order to authorize the upgrade."
So it seems to say "you don't have to travel with them to request the upgrade" but "you have to be present at the time of check-in." Seems to be at odds with each other no?
Andrew.
Mar 25, 2013, 5:21 pm
#3
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Many people will go to the iarport to drop off friends or family, so no it is not at odds - at least for the outbound segment. Could be more problematic for the return though.
Mar 25, 2013, 5:45 pm
#4
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Mar 25, 2013, 5:51 pm
#5
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: YVR
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My friends and family live all over the place. Me being present at YYZ to upgrade my sister would require a 4.5 hour flight.
Mar 25, 2013, 6:07 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Body in Downtown YYZ, heart and mind elsewhere
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Mar 25, 2013, 6:15 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: YVR
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Mar 25, 2013, 7:17 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Toronto
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Posts: 2,101
This is only for eUpgrading award reservations, so I suspect it's an airport managed process. Seems like the IT team talked their way out of building this into the online engine. Lame. 
Mar 25, 2013, 7:22 pm
#9
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YYZ
Programs: Nexus
Posts: 210
New e-mail update from AC Altitude with monthly summary and recent news items. One new offer:
Not all that exciting, but a new format for the monthly report.
MORE SUN. MORE MILES.
You can earn 2,500 Bonus Aeroplan® Miles when you purchase a round-trip flight between Canada and San Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego with a Flex, Latitude or Executive Class® fare. This bonus applies for travel between April 1 and May 31, 2013. Simply book your flight before April 2, 2013 and use this promotional code: ********.
You can earn 2,500 Bonus Aeroplan® Miles when you purchase a round-trip flight between Canada and San Francisco, Los Angeles or San Diego with a Flex, Latitude or Executive Class® fare. This bonus applies for travel between April 1 and May 31, 2013. Simply book your flight before April 2, 2013 and use this promotional code: ********.
Not all that exciting, but a new format for the monthly report.
I just booked Flex yyz to san on ac.com LAST NIGHT!!
Have to see if I can get this added. I'm even pastbthe 24h free cancellation period. Arghhhhhh
Mar 25, 2013, 7:37 pm
#10
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Australia and Canada
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Posts: 799
Altitude is nominated for the Freddie Award – a highly recognized travel award. Help us win by voting for Air Canada Altitude™ as the Best Airline Elite Program for the Americas by March 31, 2013.
1 vote for Westjet coming up.
Mar 25, 2013, 8:04 pm
#11
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Mississauga Ontario
Posts: 4,104
The dude doesn't hang out here anymore. He's become a fiction.
He was part of a group that went into air Canada that actually gave a .... about customers. After that. Well .
He did some sig sigma ........ in Ac. It didn't mean much. From all perspectives most of what he wanted to accomplish didn't work. He mostly disappeared from here about three years ago
He's probably embarrassed
insuspext they got him and his sense of purpose died. He sold out
Sa
Some here will remember him for putting error plan fliers into lounges
He coulda been CEO. Could have been a contender
Today just some dude who could have had an error with a plan
He was part of a group that went into air Canada that actually gave a .... about customers. After that. Well .
He did some sig sigma ........ in Ac. It didn't mean much. From all perspectives most of what he wanted to accomplish didn't work. He mostly disappeared from here about three years ago
He's probably embarrassed
insuspext they got him and his sense of purpose died. He sold out
Sa
Some here will remember him for putting error plan fliers into lounges
He coulda been CEO. Could have been a contender
Today just some dude who could have had an error with a plan
Mar 25, 2013, 9:50 pm
#13
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Location: Australia and Canada
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Mar 26, 2013, 3:10 am
#14
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Mar 26, 2013, 3:14 am
#15
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I thought it was really odd that Altitude would enter as the Best Airline Elite Program. Is it competing against Aeroplan? It seems to me that each is half an Elite Program - one offers status to flyers, the others offers rewards to just about anyone. However, what good is status without rewards? I could never vote for Altitude, as it is the only airline Frequent Flyer program I am aware of that does not have flight rewards for its members.