Standby and Upgrade List
Apr 16, 2019, 5:49 pm
#691
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An observation: I tried to get the agent at the correspondence desk, and also the one at the MLL, to add us to the upgrade list (using the script!) and both told me that the file shows that we are to be added, all is ok, etc., but they didn’t add us and said to check at the gate. I shall do that, but in any case the current list on the app is showing 5 on the list, 3 already upgraded, 13 booked, and 10 checked in, so chances are slim anyway for a couple of E35s. It’s only a short hop anyhow...
Apr 16, 2019, 5:51 pm
#692
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An observation: I tried to get the agent at the correspondence desk, and also the one at the MLL, to add us to the upgrade list (using the script!) and both told me that the file shows that we are to be added, all is ok, etc., but they didn’t add us and said to check at the gate. I shall do that, but in any case the current list on the app is showing 5 on the list, 3 already upgraded, 13 booked, and 10 checked in, so chances are slim anyway for a couple of E35s. It’s only a short hop anyhow...
I've been successful doing this with MLL agents (with or without the "script").
Apr 16, 2019, 6:00 pm
#693
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: YQR
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I do do appreciate the advice from all, however...
Apr 16, 2019, 6:02 pm
#694
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Apr 16, 2019, 6:12 pm
#695
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: YQR
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If I can roust myself out of my seat I’ll go give it another try shortly... In the last few years as an E50/E75, and now recently with the new lower level, I haven’t had success with gate upgrades of any kind—only at booking with latitude tickets.
Apr 16, 2019, 6:14 pm
#696
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But you'll never know until you try.
(and if you become rock bottom on the list, at least you'll know
)
Apr 16, 2019, 8:01 pm
#698
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Apr 16, 2019, 9:55 pm
#701
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: YQR
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No upgrade in the end. All was fine in the back...
A little OT, but lots of confusion over what was supposed to happen with our checked bag. In MUC, it was tagged through to YQR (on a flight tomorrow) but I was told I’d be collecting it at YYZ and rechecking it. At YUL I asked about the bag and was assured I would have to pick it up. This was my understanding all along about checked bags and overnight connecting flights. At YYZ, the bag doesn’t come up (and we waste 20 minutes waiting for it). At the baggage desk I’m told that for sure it is being held for tomorrow’s flight. We shall see!
A little OT, but lots of confusion over what was supposed to happen with our checked bag. In MUC, it was tagged through to YQR (on a flight tomorrow) but I was told I’d be collecting it at YYZ and rechecking it. At YUL I asked about the bag and was assured I would have to pick it up. This was my understanding all along about checked bags and overnight connecting flights. At YYZ, the bag doesn’t come up (and we waste 20 minutes waiting for it). At the baggage desk I’m told that for sure it is being held for tomorrow’s flight. We shall see!
Apr 16, 2019, 10:02 pm
#702
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Apr 16, 2019, 10:07 pm
#703
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Location: YQR
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Apr 16, 2019, 10:09 pm
#704
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And thanks for trying and reporting back to us!
Apr 17, 2019, 12:26 pm
#705
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: YQR
Posts: 2,741
Thanks to you and Mr. Cow for the help. When one runs into inconsistencies on procedures it can be hard to know what to do (such as with our checked bag, which actually turned up in YQR this morning despite the three different versions by AC staff of what was supposed to happen to it).
The YUL-YYZ aircraft was one of those rather ratty A320s. The IFE didn’t work, my reading light kept going on and off, and the cabin lights flickered periodically. Gotta love AC sometimes!