Rant: AC trying to make my head explode over YYZ-NRT fares
Sep 26, 2013, 6:55 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC 25K only, he said through tears from the back of the aircraft...
Posts: 563
Rant: AC trying to make my head explode over YYZ-NRT fares
I'm flying YYZ-NRT tomorrow. For fun (ha ha I'm such a fool) I checked the price to buy a ticket tomorrow, as of today.
It's over $500 less than I paid.
If anybody slashes Calin's tires, I swear it wasn't me.
It's over $500 less than I paid.
If anybody slashes Calin's tires, I swear it wasn't me.
Sep 26, 2013, 9:50 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ontario, CAN
Posts: 5,813
You're probably better off slashing Jeff Smisek's tires as you can fly UA YYZ-NRT tmrw (*w/ an AC Express segment*), coming back a few days later for $1,000 all in.
These posts are great ..... "Can't believe how expensive AC is!?" ...... "Can't believe how cheap AC is!?!?"
These posts are great ..... "Can't believe how expensive AC is!?" ...... "Can't believe how cheap AC is!?!?"
Sep 26, 2013, 10:15 am
#4
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC 25K only, he said through tears from the back of the aircraft...
Posts: 563
Sep 26, 2013, 10:17 am
#5
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AC SE100K, AA EXP, SPG Plt, HH Dmnd
Posts: 1,507
Is this what your referring to? http://www.aircanada.com/en/offers/a...6362830=1#-INT
(doesn't seem very sale-like...)
Sep 26, 2013, 10:33 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Sep 26, 2013, 2:12 pm
#7
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC 25K only, he said through tears from the back of the aircraft...
Posts: 563
Sep 26, 2013, 2:23 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
I actually wonder how much you paid and how much it is now... and when you bought the ticket.
For YYZ-HKG, I watch the prices slowly for my in-laws and I would say the best time to purchase one is in the range from end-of-Jan to mid/end-of-Feb and then end-of-July to end-of-Aug. I think if it wasn't CX (or whoever started it) on sales, these $12xx fares will not last that long. I do not watch YYZ-NRT prices, but I would think they also follow some kind of pattern as well.
For YYZ-HKG, I watch the prices slowly for my in-laws and I would say the best time to purchase one is in the range from end-of-Jan to mid/end-of-Feb and then end-of-July to end-of-Aug. I think if it wasn't CX (or whoever started it) on sales, these $12xx fares will not last that long. I do not watch YYZ-NRT prices, but I would think they also follow some kind of pattern as well.
Sep 26, 2013, 4:55 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: WAS
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Nexus, GE
Posts: 2,123
You're probably better off slashing Jeff Smisek's tires as you can fly UA YYZ-NRT tmrw (*w/ an AC Express segment*), coming back a few days later for $1,000 all in.
These posts are great ..... "Can't believe how expensive AC is!?" ...... "Can't believe how cheap AC is!?!?"
These posts are great ..... "Can't believe how expensive AC is!?" ...... "Can't believe how cheap AC is!?!?"
Sep 27, 2013, 6:09 am
#10
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC 25K only, he said through tears from the back of the aircraft...
Posts: 563
I searched again later and the nonstop at $900 was gone, but YYZ-YYC-NRT was still $789!
Very true - I am in fact doing so in February. (well, $915 all in)
Sep 28, 2013, 1:38 am
#11
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ, SFO
Programs: AS 100K, UA*S, IHG Plat, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond | Formerly: AC Super Elite
Posts: 2,476
I feel your pain (YYZ-NRT fares). I was thinking of visiting NRT during American thanksgiving and I'm kind of confused at how PE can cost more than Z
Sep 28, 2013, 5:57 am
#12
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: YUL
Programs: AC SEMM, NEXUS
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