LMU (Last Minute Upgrades) fare discussion & questions
Apr 13, 2016, 11:04 am
#106
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EDIT...just noticed your October time frame. Not as good of a selectoin, but you can do AC/OZ through YVR and ICN for $3700.
Last edited by grandgourmand; Apr 13, 2016 at 11:18 am
Apr 13, 2016, 12:31 pm
#107
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Apr 17, 2016, 5:32 am
#108
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$1194 was what I paid from Tango(K) to J on YYC-NRT on Tuesday. There were still 7 J seats empty when we left YYC, 8 if you count the crew rest seat. No taxes on the LMU.
Apr 26, 2016, 11:34 am
#109
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Are LMUs offered from Y->J, Y->O, and O->J on a 3-cabin flight? If so, perhaps more difficult to answer: is Y->J and O->J different in pricing?
Apr 26, 2016, 11:42 am
#110
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Apr 27, 2016, 7:34 pm
#111
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Location: Toronto, ON
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Flying back to YYZ from DEL tonight and was hoping for an LMU option (got it on YYZ-DEL leg).
EF currently shows J4 C3 D0 Z0 P0 R0 O2 E0 N0 Y4 B0 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0.
If I'm reading this correctly, there are 4 J (paid available), but as per my understanding, LMU would show up if R >0? Correct?
I did OLCI; and have setup an EF alert for R availability, lets see.
EF currently shows J4 C3 D0 Z0 P0 R0 O2 E0 N0 Y4 B0 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0.
If I'm reading this correctly, there are 4 J (paid available), but as per my understanding, LMU would show up if R >0? Correct?
I did OLCI; and have setup an EF alert for R availability, lets see.
Apr 27, 2016, 9:35 pm
#112
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Location: YUL
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Flying back to YYZ from DEL tonight and was hoping for an LMU option (got it on YYZ-DEL leg).
EF currently shows J4 C3 D0 Z0 P0 R0 O2 E0 N0 Y4 B0 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0.
If I'm reading this correctly, there are 4 J (paid available), but as per my understanding, LMU would show up if R >0? Correct?
I did OLCI; and have setup an EF alert for R availability, lets see.
EF currently shows J4 C3 D0 Z0 P0 R0 O2 E0 N0 Y4 B0 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0.
If I'm reading this correctly, there are 4 J (paid available), but as per my understanding, LMU would show up if R >0? Correct?
I did OLCI; and have setup an EF alert for R availability, lets see.
Apr 27, 2016, 9:46 pm
#113
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Toronto, ON
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Just got off the phone with AC reservations and I was told that LMU is controlled by marketing people and I probably don't fit their criteria for this leg (I highly doubt this explanation) or they're still deciding when to open LMUs.
I'll keep on checking every few hours, still have about 15 hours till departure.
Apr 27, 2016, 9:48 pm
#114
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Thank you for the R clarification. J still has 4 left as per EF; O went from 2 to 4 and E went from 0 to 3 (J4 C3 D0 Z0 P0 R0 O4 E3 N0 Y4 B0 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0).
Just got off the phone with AC reservations and I was told that LMU is controlled by marketing people and I probably don't fit their criteria for this leg (I highly doubt this explanation) or they're still deciding when to open LMUs.
I'll keep on checking every few hours, still have about 15 hours till departure.
Just got off the phone with AC reservations and I was told that LMU is controlled by marketing people and I probably don't fit their criteria for this leg (I highly doubt this explanation) or they're still deciding when to open LMUs.
I'll keep on checking every few hours, still have about 15 hours till departure.
Apr 28, 2016, 10:37 am
#115
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Apr 28, 2016, 2:41 pm
#116
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Apr 28, 2016, 2:49 pm
#117
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other people being offered and taking it. It's pretty common for J to go out full on this route (been watching a lot recently due to the number of people I have taking it).
Apr 29, 2016, 4:52 am
#118
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Toronto, ON
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Just got back to YYZ almost 2 hours ago. Got to the airport at DEL and asked about LMU, got an offer of $2200 (approx.), politely declined.
Sat in PY, seat right next to me was empty, so no complaints. Took a peak in J (I hate it when I'm in J and people are poking their heads past the curtains but had to do it), there were 2 empty seats. Overall, it was a full flight, with only 3-4 empty seats in Y, about 4 empty in PY and 2 in J.
I guess this is one of those scenarios where AC didn't really need to sell LMU so the price stayed up.
Sat in PY, seat right next to me was empty, so no complaints. Took a peak in J (I hate it when I'm in J and people are poking their heads past the curtains but had to do it), there were 2 empty seats. Overall, it was a full flight, with only 3-4 empty seats in Y, about 4 empty in PY and 2 in J.
I guess this is one of those scenarios where AC didn't really need to sell LMU so the price stayed up.
Last edited by hsandhar; Apr 29, 2016 at 4:53 am Reason: can't spell
Apr 29, 2016, 8:08 am
#119
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LHR-YYZ Apr 24th
Flight delayed due to equipment swap (767 -> 777)
Tango (K) Bought
-> PE £109
-> J £2249
Accepted PE offer
Tango (K) Bought
-> PE £109
-> J £2249
Accepted PE offer
Apr 29, 2016, 10:57 am
#120
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AC846 YYZ-MUC April 29 2016 $915 Prem Econ to J
Premium economy (N) to J offered at $915
Tempted but I think I will decline. If it were just me and it were for work I'd probably bite but there are two of us and it's vacation.
Hasn't changed from T-24 to T-8 but I will keep an eye on it to see if it goes down closer to departure.
Seems oversold so kind of hoping for an opup; if not I'm looking forward to my first Premium Economy experience
J7 C6 D5 Z5 P4 R0 O0 E0 N0 Y0 B0 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0
Tempted but I think I will decline. If it were just me and it were for work I'd probably bite but there are two of us and it's vacation.
Hasn't changed from T-24 to T-8 but I will keep an eye on it to see if it goes down closer to departure.
Seems oversold so kind of hoping for an opup; if not I'm looking forward to my first Premium Economy experience
J7 C6 D5 Z5 P4 R0 O0 E0 N0 Y0 B0 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0
