when do eUpgrades clear?
Apr 15, 2014, 2:50 pm
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when do eUpgrades clear?
Have Latitude fare reservation for travel YYZ-FRA return, Apr 21... on waitlist for eUpgrade. Am 75k AC member. When oh when should I expect to see the eUpgrade clear? Does AC as a matter of course now wait until the actual departure (i.e. 10 minutes before departure) or do they still release some eUpgrades days ahead of the flight? We are now T-6 days.
Apr 15, 2014, 2:54 pm
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The upgrade could clear any time or at the gate exactly 60 minutes prior to departure, or never.
Busy day on YYZFRA. Okay chance at gate-up on 872 and good to poor on 876. I don't think you'll see it clear prior.
Busy day on YYZFRA. Okay chance at gate-up on 872 and good to poor on 876. I don't think you'll see it clear prior.
Code:
AC 872
J7 C4 D0 Z0 P0 Y1 B1 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 R0
AC 876
J5 C4 D0 Z0 P0 Y0 B0 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 R0
Apr 15, 2014, 3:00 pm
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Also it will depends how many SE and SEMM members are also on the wait list. Each one will trump you. Personally I would see how much fare difference it is to a Z fare from a Latitude B class. If it's not much and usually not much. You will have a business glass seat instant with 150% Status Miles.
Apr 15, 2014, 3:03 pm
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I was looking at Z fare yesterday and it was looking basically the same as my Latitude fare, so I was thinking of switching. Now today it jumped up by more than $1500 bucks since yesterday. Doh.
Another Q: If my eUpgrade clears will I have to pay the new "upgrade fee"?
Another Q: If my eUpgrade clears will I have to pay the new "upgrade fee"?
Apr 15, 2014, 3:05 pm
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Apr 15, 2014, 3:06 pm
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Apr 15, 2014, 3:07 pm
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I made the booking and the eUpgrade request on January 24th
and PS the little blue box WAS showing on both the outbound and return flights but even still I was put on a waitlist
and PS the little blue box WAS showing on both the outbound and return flights but even still I was put on a waitlist
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Apr 15, 2014, 3:15 pm
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No add-on for Latitude fares.
Apr 16, 2014, 4:13 am
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Apr 16, 2014, 6:28 am
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You may have just missed the last day that you can book a Z fare.
You may want to call AC reservation if they are willing to indicate your chance such as # of waitlist ahead of you. Even you waitlisted in January, a SE, SEMM, E75 MM on a cheaper Flex fare will bump you.
If one can live with the restrictions of a discount business class fare, there is no reason to buy Latitude to play aerolotto.
Apr 16, 2014, 6:38 am
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Most Z fares have an advance purchase requirement as well as minimum stay requirements.
You may have just missed the last day that you can book a Z fare.
You may want to call AC reservation if they are willing to indicate your chance such as # of waitlist ahead of you. Even you waitlisted in January, a SE, SEMM, E75 MM on a cheaper Flex fare will bump you.
If one can live with the restrictions of a discount business class fare, there is no reason to buy Latitude to play aerolotto.
I've heard from an agent at reservations that they're no longer able to see the upgrade list anymore, FWIW. He might have been saying that to get me off his back though 
Originally Posted by Clipper801
You may have just missed the last day that you can book a Z fare.
You may want to call AC reservation if they are willing to indicate your chance such as # of waitlist ahead of you. Even you waitlisted in January, a SE, SEMM, E75 MM on a cheaper Flex fare will bump you.
If one can live with the restrictions of a discount business class fare, there is no reason to buy Latitude to play aerolotto.
Apr 16, 2014, 6:48 am
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I've heard from an agent at reservations that they're no longer able to see the upgrade list anymore, FWIW. He might have been saying that to get me off his back though
I've heard from an agent at reservations that they're no longer able to see the upgrade list anymore, FWIW. He might have been saying that to get me off his back though
If the person is SE, the Concierge will break any rule for the master.
Apr 16, 2014, 7:22 am
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I routinely use this web site to check air fares:
http://www.selloffvacations.com/Cheap-Flights.asp
You may want to try in future.