Standby and Upgrade List
Aug 29, 2017, 3:39 pm
#331
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YEG
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Sorry, I'm still confused by the upgrade list.
My flight is showing Capacity: 16, Booked: 11, Checked in: 10.
There are 3 names with check marks. There are 7 names (1-7).
Can I assume there are 5 seats (16 minus 11) available for upgrades?
Do the 3 names with check marks get the first 3 of the 5 available seats, leaving 2 seats for the list of 7 names? Or are the 3 names with check marks included in the 11 "booked" seats - leaving all 5 seats available for the list of 7 names numbered 1-7?
Thanks
My flight is showing Capacity: 16, Booked: 11, Checked in: 10.
There are 3 names with check marks. There are 7 names (1-7).
Can I assume there are 5 seats (16 minus 11) available for upgrades?
Do the 3 names with check marks get the first 3 of the 5 available seats, leaving 2 seats for the list of 7 names? Or are the 3 names with check marks included in the 11 "booked" seats - leaving all 5 seats available for the list of 7 names numbered 1-7?
Thanks
Aug 29, 2017, 3:41 pm
#332
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Aug 29, 2017, 3:45 pm
#334
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YEG
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Aug 30, 2017, 9:15 am
#335
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE100K MM
Posts: 588
Sorry, I'm still confused by the upgrade list.
My flight is showing Capacity: 16, Booked: 11, Checked in: 10.
There are 3 names with check marks. There are 7 names (1-7).
Can I assume there are 5 seats (16 minus 11) available for upgrades?
Do the 3 names with check marks get the first 3 of the 5 available seats, leaving 2 seats for the list of 7 names? Or are the 3 names with check marks included in the 11 "booked" seats - leaving all 5 seats available for the list of 7 names numbered 1-7?
Thanks
My flight is showing Capacity: 16, Booked: 11, Checked in: 10.
There are 3 names with check marks. There are 7 names (1-7).
Can I assume there are 5 seats (16 minus 11) available for upgrades?
Do the 3 names with check marks get the first 3 of the 5 available seats, leaving 2 seats for the list of 7 names? Or are the 3 names with check marks included in the 11 "booked" seats - leaving all 5 seats available for the list of 7 names numbered 1-7?
Thanks
Aug 30, 2017, 9:18 am
#336
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE100K MM
Posts: 588
That's actually an interesting question, and I dont think anyone will have an explanation.
The reason I say this is because ive noticed on one of my flights the following:
Available: 30 Booked: 20 Checked-in: 25
So I'm leaning on saying that the opups and upgrades go to checked in, but not in booked.
Or maybe the eups go to booked, and opups go to checked in.
Who knows really.
The reason I say this is because ive noticed on one of my flights the following:
Available: 30 Booked: 20 Checked-in: 25
So I'm leaning on saying that the opups and upgrades go to checked in, but not in booked.
Or maybe the eups go to booked, and opups go to checked in.
Who knows really.
Aug 30, 2017, 12:20 pm
#337
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Sorry, I'm still confused by the upgrade list.
My flight is showing Capacity: 16, Booked: 11, Checked in: 10.
There are 3 names with check marks. There are 7 names (1-7).
Can I assume there are 5 seats (16 minus 11) available for upgrades?
Do the 3 names with check marks get the first 3 of the 5 available seats, leaving 2 seats for the list of 7 names? Or are the 3 names with check marks included in the 11 "booked" seats - leaving all 5 seats available for the list of 7 names numbered 1-7?
Thanks
My flight is showing Capacity: 16, Booked: 11, Checked in: 10.
There are 3 names with check marks. There are 7 names (1-7).
Can I assume there are 5 seats (16 minus 11) available for upgrades?
Do the 3 names with check marks get the first 3 of the 5 available seats, leaving 2 seats for the list of 7 names? Or are the 3 names with check marks included in the 11 "booked" seats - leaving all 5 seats available for the list of 7 names numbered 1-7?
Thanks
That's actually an interesting question, and I dont think anyone will have an explanation.
The reason I say this is because ive noticed on one of my flights the following:
Available: 30 Booked: 20 Checked-in: 25
So I'm leaning on saying that the opups and upgrades go to checked in, but not in booked.
Or maybe the eups go to booked, and opups go to checked in.
Who knows really.
The reason I say this is because ive noticed on one of my flights the following:
Available: 30 Booked: 20 Checked-in: 25
So I'm leaning on saying that the opups and upgrades go to checked in, but not in booked.
Or maybe the eups go to booked, and opups go to checked in.
Who knows really.
The "number left for sale" has nothing to do with what the upgrade list will show, which you seem to understand.
The "booked" number is literally how many people are confirmed in the cabin. There's no math involved. In your J5 Y-9 scenario where they're selling J0 Y0, a 16 seat cabin would show 11 booked, not 16.
Oct 7, 2017, 10:33 am
#340
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: YVR
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Posts: 613
I was flying in PY on AC311 Thursday (10/5). Was fine with my seat, and saw at least 15 people waiting on the Upgrade list already.
When dropping off my bag, check-in agent convinced me to add my name to the list. She said there was currently no one else on it. After she added me, I showed up ahead of everyone on the list, and ultimately got the last available seat.
Where would the 15 names come from if she couldn't see them? Is it non-rev or something else?
When dropping off my bag, check-in agent convinced me to add my name to the list. She said there was currently no one else on it. After she added me, I showed up ahead of everyone on the list, and ultimately got the last available seat.
Where would the 15 names come from if she couldn't see them? Is it non-rev or something else?
Oct 7, 2017, 10:50 am
#341
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: AC75 MM
Posts: 959
I was flying in PY on AC311 Thursday (10/5). Was fine with my seat, and saw at least 15 people waiting on the Upgrade list already.
When dropping off my bag, check-in agent convinced me to add my name to the list. She said there was currently no one else on it. After she added me, I showed up ahead of everyone on the list, and ultimately got the last available seat.
Where would the 15 names come from if she couldn't see them? Is it non-rev or something else?
When dropping off my bag, check-in agent convinced me to add my name to the list. She said there was currently no one else on it. After she added me, I showed up ahead of everyone on the list, and ultimately got the last available seat.
Where would the 15 names come from if she couldn't see them? Is it non-rev or something else?
Oct 7, 2017, 11:44 am
#342
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I was flying in PY on AC311 Thursday (10/5). Was fine with my seat, and saw at least 15 people waiting on the Upgrade list already.
When dropping off my bag, check-in agent convinced me to add my name to the list. She said there was currently no one else on it. After she added me, I showed up ahead of everyone on the list, and ultimately got the last available seat.
Where would the 15 names come from if she couldn't see them? Is it non-rev or something else?
When dropping off my bag, check-in agent convinced me to add my name to the list. She said there was currently no one else on it. After she added me, I showed up ahead of everyone on the list, and ultimately got the last available seat.
Where would the 15 names come from if she couldn't see them? Is it non-rev or something else?
The upgrade list is not an upgrade list. It's the onload list for the J cabin, which includes standby.
Oct 8, 2017, 9:01 am
#343
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This is interesting.
I'm booked on 739 today, in "I" class.
I'm on standby for 753, and I show on the "upgrade" list.
However, I'm also showing on the list for 739 with a checkmark. Or at least, I think it's me.
Edit: Apparently there was an equipment change (763 to 321), and because my seat changed (I guess there's no 8A on the 321
), I get added to the onload list. Weird.
I'm booked on 739 today, in "I" class.
I'm on standby for 753, and I show on the "upgrade" list.
However, I'm also showing on the list for 739 with a checkmark. Or at least, I think it's me.
Edit: Apparently there was an equipment change (763 to 321), and because my seat changed (I guess there's no 8A on the 321
), I get added to the onload list. Weird.
Last edited by canadiancow; Oct 8, 2017 at 9:10 am
Oct 18, 2017, 7:08 pm
#344
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: AC SE100K MM, Accor Plat
Posts: 218
Help me understand who trumped me on this one
Calling all experts on the upgrade app list and the onload or DCS or whatever it is called. I was on AC 459 today from YOW - YYZ departing at 4pm. I was travelling home from YYC and took an extra connection for more miles naturally 
. I checked in roughly 24 hours before my departing YYC flight and my boarding pass for AC 459 had seq 1. I originally added myself to the upgrade waitlist when it opened 10 days ago. Upon getting to the gate in YOW I noticed business was booked and checked in 7 of 9 on the app. I was #2 on the waitlist from refreshing the app with about 45 minutes before the flight.
I then asked the GA when upgrades would be processed and she asked for my name and said it didn't look good, the other GA mentioned two other people that were not on the list. I was puzzled and refreshed the app again and at 3:19 basically right before I think they ran or processed whatever they do I was still number 2 and did not see these other two people. Right after 3:20 when the system I guess was processing upgrades and standbys I refreshed the app and sure enough these two other people trumped me and the person who was previously #1 on the list. I am a regular SE but was travelling on a lower Flex fare I am just curious where / how these other two people showed up but were never on the app until they processed the upgrades?
Thanks,
ksm06
. I checked in roughly 24 hours before my departing YYC flight and my boarding pass for AC 459 had seq 1. I originally added myself to the upgrade waitlist when it opened 10 days ago. Upon getting to the gate in YOW I noticed business was booked and checked in 7 of 9 on the app. I was #2 on the waitlist from refreshing the app with about 45 minutes before the flight. I then asked the GA when upgrades would be processed and she asked for my name and said it didn't look good, the other GA mentioned two other people that were not on the list. I was puzzled and refreshed the app again and at 3:19 basically right before I think they ran or processed whatever they do I was still number 2 and did not see these other two people. Right after 3:20 when the system I guess was processing upgrades and standbys I refreshed the app and sure enough these two other people trumped me and the person who was previously #1 on the list. I am a regular SE but was travelling on a lower Flex fare I am just curious where / how these other two people showed up but were never on the app until they processed the upgrades?
Thanks,
ksm06
Last edited by ksm06; Oct 18, 2017 at 7:24 pm
Oct 18, 2017, 8:11 pm
#345
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It's hard to tell with the minimal information available in those screenshots.
I would have shown the screenshot to the GA as soon as their statement didn't match what you saw. Not to be combative, but just to see if it could be clarified. After the fact, and without real data, we can't help much.
I would have shown the screenshot to the GA as soon as their statement didn't match what you saw. Not to be combative, but just to see if it could be clarified. After the fact, and without real data, we can't help much.