LMU (Last Minute Upgrades) fare discussion & questions
Feb 26, 2017, 12:58 am
#286
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 2,494
Well that sucks, my summer trip back to Canada I was going to spend a weekend in Delhi then take AC back and hope to upgrade... What about the PY seats? Easy to upgrade on that route?
Feb 26, 2017, 2:08 am
#287
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: MLL / AC Cafe
Programs: It's hard to get status when the website won't let me book flights.
Posts: 5,706
I've never really checked what that looks like. But I will say that J and PY do go out full every time I'm on the flight.
Mar 9, 2017, 12:16 pm
#288
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 957
I'm on EWR-YVR, Tango fare and paid to select row 14. Will I see the offer at check in? Is any credit given to already paying to upgrade into those seats, even if not technically PY? I could justify $350-400 for that upgrade...is that a reasonable expectation of offer, or should I simply be happy with the PY quality row on 787?
Mar 9, 2017, 12:21 pm
#289
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: PHX
Programs: AAexp, AC75k, HertzPC, NationalEE, Accor/MariottP, Hilton/HyattG
Posts: 3,614
I'm on EWR-YVR, Tango fare and paid to select row 14. Will I see the offer at check in? Is any credit given to already paying to upgrade into those seats, even if not technically PY? I could justify $350-400 for that upgrade...is that a reasonable expectation of offer, or should I simply be happy with the PY quality row on 787?
Credit will NOT be given if you do upgrade.
$350-$400 would be reasonable for the 787 but very unlikely...I've been seeing $600+ for YYC-YVR LOL!
I'd be content with PY on that route
Mar 9, 2017, 12:28 pm
#290
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: AC SE100K-1MM, NH, DL, AA, BA, Global Entry/Nexus, APEC..
Posts: 18,877
LMU for LAX-YYZ the other day was $499 USD, PLUS taxes.
Also received bid offer for the outbound and noticed the lowest the dial would go was $550 CAD
Also received bid offer for the outbound and noticed the lowest the dial would go was $550 CAD
Mar 9, 2017, 12:32 pm
#291
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: PHX
Programs: AAexp, AC75k, HertzPC, NationalEE, Accor/MariottP, Hilton/HyattG
Posts: 3,614
I know I fly AC much less than the SE's here, but I have still never received an opportunity to bid for a flight. LMU's have been crazy on every route except YYC-YWG, which is never full on the CRA's up front.
Mar 9, 2017, 12:47 pm
#292
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As I mentioned in 2 other threads, 789 both directions
Mar 9, 2017, 1:20 pm
#293
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 957
There's no certainty that you will see the offer but if J isn't sold out, you usually will see somehting.
Credit will NOT be given if you do upgrade.
$350-$400 would be reasonable for the 787 but very unlikely...I've been seeing $600+ for YYC-YVR LOL!
I'd be content with PY on that route
Credit will NOT be given if you do upgrade.
$350-$400 would be reasonable for the 787 but very unlikely...I've been seeing $600+ for YYC-YVR LOL!
I'd be content with PY on that route
Mar 10, 2017, 5:14 am
#294
Join Date: Feb 2015
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 957
One last question.... If irrops occur, what happens to my LMU if I purchased? Am I considered a full fledged J passenger, or do I receive a refund and get kicked back into Y?
Mar 10, 2017, 6:57 am
#295
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: YUL
Posts: 1,001
LMU offer YUL to CUN at OLCI March 11th.
Offered Y to J (rouge) for $274. Declined, we have preferred seats and J ain't that special with rouge.
Offered Y to J (rouge) for $274. Declined, we have preferred seats and J ain't that special with rouge.
Mar 10, 2017, 7:09 am
#296
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
I do wonder what happens if you purchase an LMU to a flat bed J and then IRROPs kicks you into a standard domestic one. I've only had that happen to me in paid J though, but the flat beds tend to be higher $.
PR isn't that great, the upgrades are more about avoiding Rouge Y.
Last edited by jc94; Mar 10, 2017 at 7:16 am
Mar 10, 2017, 7:38 am
#297
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YUL
Programs: AC SE (*A Gold), Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Hilton Gold, Amex Platinum / AP Reserve, NEXUS, Global Entry
Posts: 5,691
While you're not a full-fledged J pax (as other have noted, you don't get COS bonus miles, etc) but a good rule of thumb to remember is "seated in J, protected in J." And this has always been my experience, up to and including less than a month ago.
Mar 10, 2017, 8:31 am
#298
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE MM, Bonvoy Plat, Hilton G,Nexus, Amex MR Plat,IHG Plat
Posts: 4,428
Maybe try and route via BOM (new route) or DXB. May be a little more successful though others may have more accurate feedback. My feedback was based on it being easier to get AE via DXB and BOM route starts from 01 Jul so no idea how this will be when it launches. If you give me your approx dates I can check R space but it is prob very early to check with any level of accuracy
Mar 10, 2017, 9:00 am
#299
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: FRA / YEG
Programs: AC Super Elite, Radisson Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 11,874
Mar 10, 2017, 9:20 am
#300
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
Fair point, I was rebooked into D on a flex G eUp under IRROPs. which was definitely incorrect though, so the only guaranteed concistency is that AC will be inconsistent 😵