Official Air Canada Upgrade Priority
Feb 23, 2019, 5:53 pm
#557
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 5,951
So . Where do VIP status end up? Infront of SEMM or?
Feb 23, 2019, 6:03 pm
#558
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,158
Feb 24, 2019, 7:24 pm
#560
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Toronto
Programs: AC SE 1MM, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite
Posts: 914
Curious: YYZ-SFO tomorrow and it shows Business Class as:
- Capacity = 16
- Booked = 15
and then on the list below, it shows 12 of us as Green ✓. Does that mean that only 3 people are in paid J on this flight? If so, also wonder how all 12 of us got the upgrades so far in advance (still +12 hours until flight time).... all Lat passes or similar? FWIW, there are another 8 people on the list below us that are not confirmed.
- Capacity = 16
- Booked = 15
and then on the list below, it shows 12 of us as Green ✓. Does that mean that only 3 people are in paid J on this flight? If so, also wonder how all 12 of us got the upgrades so far in advance (still +12 hours until flight time).... all Lat passes or similar? FWIW, there are another 8 people on the list below us that are not confirmed.
Feb 24, 2019, 7:29 pm
#561
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Halifax
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite. NEXUS
Posts: 4,566
Curious: YYZ-SFO tomorrow and it shows Business Class as:
- Capacity = 16
- Booked = 15
and then on the list below, it shows 12 of us as Green ✓. Does that mean that only 3 people are in paid J on this flight? If so, also wonder how all 12 of us got the upgrades so far in advance (still +12 hours until flight time).... all Lat passes or similar? FWIW, there are another 8 people on the list below us that are not confirmed.
- Capacity = 16
- Booked = 15
and then on the list below, it shows 12 of us as Green ✓. Does that mean that only 3 people are in paid J on this flight? If so, also wonder how all 12 of us got the upgrades so far in advance (still +12 hours until flight time).... all Lat passes or similar? FWIW, there are another 8 people on the list below us that are not confirmed.
For high bucket tickets upgrades can be requested and clear "anytime". But even low bucket & low status can clear at 4 days.
A flight that is 12/16 upgrades ia obviously not one that has high demand for paid "luxury". From that, I wouldn't expect them to sell much of it at T-12hrs
Feb 24, 2019, 7:52 pm
#562
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Toronto
Programs: AC SE 1MM, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite
Posts: 914
That is how I would read it (12 upgrades).
For high bucket tickets upgrades can be requested and clear "anytime". But even low bucket & low status can clear at 4 days.
A flight that is 12/16 upgrades ia obviously not one that has high demand for paid "luxury". From that, I wouldn't expect them to sell much of it at T-12hrs
For high bucket tickets upgrades can be requested and clear "anytime". But even low bucket & low status can clear at 4 days.
A flight that is 12/16 upgrades ia obviously not one that has high demand for paid "luxury". From that, I wouldn't expect them to sell much of it at T-12hrs
Interesting that a YYZ-SFO on Monday late morning had only 3 paid business travelers, those flights always seem to be busy to me, must have caught a quiet week in the Bay Area.
Mar 14, 2019, 9:06 am
#563
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
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Hypothetical.
J has 1 seat.
PY is overbooked by 1 (or it's full and there's an employee contractually guaranteed PY)
I'm in Y, and am the only person requesting an upgrade.
I assume in this case, they would op-up a PY pax, and leave me in Y?
J has 1 seat.
PY is overbooked by 1 (or it's full and there's an employee contractually guaranteed PY)
I'm in Y, and am the only person requesting an upgrade.
I assume in this case, they would op-up a PY pax, and leave me in Y?
Mar 14, 2019, 9:14 am
#564
Join Date: May 2013
Location: YYT/YYC/TPE
Programs: AC SE, UA, National Exec Elite, Nexus, GE
Posts: 1,810
No, you will get the upgrade. Op-ups come after eUps are processed, at least that's what SHOULD happen.
Mar 14, 2019, 9:20 am
#565
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Mar 14, 2019, 9:48 am
#566
Join Date: May 2013
Location: YYT/YYC/TPE
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Sorry, I didn't read through the scenario carefully. Yes, you're right, that would seem aweful. I actually don't know what would happen in that case, although theoretically if you are the only person requesting eUpgrade, you should be processed first before op-ups.
May 16, 2019, 12:51 pm
#567
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 1,505
Here's the situation.
My wife and I are on a transborder flight tomorrow. I have a revenue ticket, she has a reward ticket. I am SuperElite, she has no status. The flight is currently showing Y2, J4. There is no one on the upgrade list.
If I request an upgrade through eupgrades for both myself and her, I will need to do so separately (since we are on separate bookings). If I do that, I assume I'll be close to the top of the upgrade list (because I'm SE). My question is, will she be close to the bottom because she has no status? Or does she get treated as if she's me?
At this point it's looking good for both upgrades, but I'd hate to get the upgrade while she doesn't.
My wife and I are on a transborder flight tomorrow. I have a revenue ticket, she has a reward ticket. I am SuperElite, she has no status. The flight is currently showing Y2, J4. There is no one on the upgrade list.
If I request an upgrade through eupgrades for both myself and her, I will need to do so separately (since we are on separate bookings). If I do that, I assume I'll be close to the top of the upgrade list (because I'm SE). My question is, will she be close to the bottom because she has no status? Or does she get treated as if she's me?
At this point it's looking good for both upgrades, but I'd hate to get the upgrade while she doesn't.
May 16, 2019, 12:55 pm
#568
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Titanium & LTP, NEXUS
Posts: 613
Here's the situation.
My wife and I are on a transborder flight tomorrow. I have a revenue ticket, she has a reward ticket. I am SuperElite, she has no status. The flight is currently showing Y2, J4. There is no one on the upgrade list.
If I request an upgrade through eupgrades for both myself and her, I will need to do so separately (since we are on separate bookings). If I do that, I assume I'll be close to the top of the upgrade list (because I'm SE). My question is, will she be close to the bottom because she has no status? Or does she get treated as if she's me?
At this point it's looking good for both upgrades, but I'd hate to get the upgrade while she doesn't.
My wife and I are on a transborder flight tomorrow. I have a revenue ticket, she has a reward ticket. I am SuperElite, she has no status. The flight is currently showing Y2, J4. There is no one on the upgrade list.
If I request an upgrade through eupgrades for both myself and her, I will need to do so separately (since we are on separate bookings). If I do that, I assume I'll be close to the top of the upgrade list (because I'm SE). My question is, will she be close to the bottom because she has no status? Or does she get treated as if she's me?
At this point it's looking good for both upgrades, but I'd hate to get the upgrade while she doesn't.
The eUpgrade Nominees themselves cannot request upgrades using your eUpgrade Credits.
Note, however, for upgrade clearance from the reservation waitlist and the airport standby list, the nominee’s own Air Canada Altitude status will apply.
Note, however, for upgrade clearance from the reservation waitlist and the airport standby list, the nominee’s own Air Canada Altitude status will apply.
May 16, 2019, 1:32 pm
#569
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Prior to that, it's a little more nuanced, since SEs have the waitlisted segment coded as PS, whereas other Elite levels are PA, and I am reasonably certain that PS > PA. However, I don't know if that applies to nominees, though it would be easy to test out (we just need an SE to waitlist their nominee and then take a peek at the PNR). But I was fairly certain nominees get the same status code as the nominator.
May 16, 2019, 1:41 pm
#570
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Titanium & LTP, NEXUS
Posts: 613
That was what I thought as well - and I recall reading it on the website. It was something like "your nominee will share your status/priority until the waitlist is transferred to the airport".