Upgrade space suddenly vanishes?
May 21, 2015, 11:30 am
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I think we know which of those is roughly 1,000,000 times more likely! But in all seriousness, I checked it very carefully and the website was definitely showing I'd be upgraded. Otherwise I would have booked a different flight.
That's okay. I've looked at the alternatives and I can actually do a Z/P fare through YYZ to LGA for $150 cheaper. So if I make that change, I'll still sit in J, but actually spend less money. Good work, AC, cheapening the J cabin yourselves!
That's okay. I've looked at the alternatives and I can actually do a Z/P fare through YYZ to LGA for $150 cheaper. So if I make that change, I'll still sit in J, but actually spend less money. Good work, AC, cheapening the J cabin yourselves!
May 21, 2015, 11:33 am
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May 21, 2015, 11:42 am
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Right, right, because they're so profitable! Positive net income for two years in a row!
May 23, 2015, 1:16 pm
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For what it's worth, in the end I changed to go through YYZ to LGA, staying on Latitude fare with confirmed upgrade to J.
Interestingly, the AC website also showed available for upgrade with no Z space, but this time it was in fact true. So Z0 P0 R1? Whatever, I'm in J and don't have to wait to the last minute to find out whether I won the aerolotto.
Interestingly, the AC website also showed available for upgrade with no Z space, but this time it was in fact true. So Z0 P0 R1? Whatever, I'm in J and don't have to wait to the last minute to find out whether I won the aerolotto.
May 24, 2015, 7:35 pm
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May 25, 2015, 8:16 am
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I have to go to NYC on Monday, last-minute thing.
Looked up fares on AC.com for AC584 (YYC-EWR), told my assistant what to book. Using the "Display only fares eligible for upgrade" for feature, it said with a Latitude fare (only Y fare that's left) that I would be upgraded.
Assistant phones the TA, books it right away, I go to request my upgrade and bam, I'm waitlisted. Still 3 J seats showing on the seat map, doesn't appear to be any more tickets sold in Y since they sold mine.
I've never seen that happen before. Any ideas on why this happened or whether I'll actually get my upgrade? I really don't want to sit in Y on that flight and might look at switching to a connecting flight to LGA, but the ideal is still to sit in J on the direct.
Looked up fares on AC.com for AC584 (YYC-EWR), told my assistant what to book. Using the "Display only fares eligible for upgrade" for feature, it said with a Latitude fare (only Y fare that's left) that I would be upgraded.
Assistant phones the TA, books it right away, I go to request my upgrade and bam, I'm waitlisted. Still 3 J seats showing on the seat map, doesn't appear to be any more tickets sold in Y since they sold mine.
I've never seen that happen before. Any ideas on why this happened or whether I'll actually get my upgrade? I really don't want to sit in Y on that flight and might look at switching to a connecting flight to LGA, but the ideal is still to sit in J on the direct.
Mystery has been solved by the AC*SK 4HM.
Edit: Not sure when you return, but seems like there's a few routes through YYZ with Biz-lowest available still.
Edit2: Only the devil buys flex.
May 25, 2015, 8:50 am
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Thanks, SK 4HM, except the problem is that when I booked it, that was showing the nice blue image and "Seats available for upgrade"
But I'm all set, rebooked YYC-YYZ-LGA today, upgraded on both legs. And for the return tomorrow, I was able to ugprade Flex right away when I bought it last week.
You're right that Flex sucks, but they keep racheting the travel policy tighter here, so I didn't have a choice. But the day they make me fly Tango is the day I finally quit!
But I'm all set, rebooked YYC-YYZ-LGA today, upgraded on both legs. And for the return tomorrow, I was able to ugprade Flex right away when I bought it last week.
You're right that Flex sucks, but they keep racheting the travel policy tighter here, so I didn't have a choice. But the day they make me fly Tango is the day I finally quit!
May 25, 2015, 9:05 am
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Thanks, SK 4HM, except the problem is that when I booked it, that was showing the nice blue image and "Seats available for upgrade"
But I'm all set, rebooked YYC-YYZ-LGA today, upgraded on both legs. And for the return tomorrow, I was able to ugprade Flex right away when I bought it last week.
You're right that Flex sucks, but they keep racheting the travel policy tighter here, so I didn't have a choice. But the day they make me fly Tango is the day I finally quit!
But I'm all set, rebooked YYC-YYZ-LGA today, upgraded on both legs. And for the return tomorrow, I was able to ugprade Flex right away when I bought it last week.
You're right that Flex sucks, but they keep racheting the travel policy tighter here, so I didn't have a choice. But the day they make me fly Tango is the day I finally quit!
Hopefully AB gets better... how's the election hangover going there? I'm going back for stampede. Hopefully everyone will be drinking their troubles away lol!