I'm in control, and I'd be willing to offer it to someone whose name I would recognize, and is not a troll.

This was a new one for me, does this sound right?

I upgraded my YYZ-FLL using my friend's (also SE) nominee spot with his last few expiring credits he couldn't use.

FLL-YYZ window came available to upgrade, and I tried to use my eUpgrades, but I get a note that "Another eUpgrade account owner has already completed one or more upgrade requests for this itinerary. If you wish to modify an existing upgrade request or make a new one, please contact the other account owner."

Seems odd that I cannot upgrade an itinerary from two different eUp accounts, so I called assuming it was a technical limitation on the site. Agent I talked to said nope, it was policy - even after the first segment is flown, I can't use my eUps if someone else upgraded me on the previous segment.

I asked if he could split the PNR or some other magic, and he said nope, I'm SOL.

Seems odd... is it correct though?

You'll be able to do it after flying the outbound (maybe add a day or two for the segments to drop off).

You cannot do it before then.

Thanks.

Out of curiosity, does anyone know WHY this is a rule... it seems like it's based on a technical limitation perhaps and not a policy they are trying to enforce?

Yes, agent is correct. It's well documented on the eUpgrade website. Can't answer the question about why, but it's been this way for a number of years. From the website:

The word "currently" is probably a clue that it is a system limitation.

I have 10 eUpgrades that will expire on Feb 28, and I do have an open nominee slot - so I'd like to gift them. Send me a PM if you're travelling on or before Feb 28.

My preference would be to upgrade an infrequent traveler (perhaps an elderly parent or relative who's traveling?), and I will also be influenced by whether or not there is R space (it would be frustrating to "waste" the eUpgrades on a waitlist that won't clear - so an R positive upgrade that clears right away would be optimal) ...

But I'm willing to listen to any stories; send me a PM if you know of a good candidate.

Regarding expiring eUp credits... Does the flight have to be flown before Feb 28th to use 2017 credits? Or can I request an eUpgrade before the 28th for a flight on March 8th, for example, without digging in my 2018 credits?

Flights need to be taken by Feb 28, 2018....if you try for a flight in March, it will draw from the credits expiring in Feb 2019.

AC "policies" stem from system limitations. At least, many of them.

(Is the upgrade site not working?)
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Anyone travelling and looking for an upgrade to J from Premium Economy or High Flex fares on AC 858 on Wednesday, February 28, please PM me.

I have 10 unused credits left and I can't gift it to anyone. Frustrating. In reality there are tremendous number of credits left on the table each year by all members which benefit AC. It would be nice to be able to bank unused credits for another 12 months. Flight pattern - flying mostly on routes which doesn't offer J and maternity leave are all good reasons to extend the period.

Isn't SE the only one allow to gift and transfer credits to another person?

This would increase the cost of the eUp program to AC and likely result in reduction in number of eUps we get or further increases in eUps/copay required to use them. Breakage (i.e. expiry of unused credits) is definitely a part of AC's business model for eUps.