Air Canada treats Star Alliance Gold Member unfairly
Nov 9, 2018, 5:38 am
#121
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: Accor ALL Diamond, AC Aeroplan 25K, Nexus/GE
Posts: 2,735
I do think the poster should be allowed to bid $100. And then let the bid sit there in the system until OLCI, at which time the bid is rejected because it is laughably below the lowest price they were prepared to take. If they're not prepared to take less than $500, I think it's actually helpful to tell the bidders that's the floor, but if our new friend wants to take a flyer with a patently futile $100 bid, why not?
Nov 9, 2018, 12:49 pm
#122
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
Ignoring, for a moment that J benefits can save you > $100 depending upon what benefits one wants to utilize and may or may not get based on *G or AC status of varying levels remember that AC clears bids to J 3-4 days out.
Given they don't (normally) oversell J, they are essentially reducing the number of seats they can sell, for top dollar, 3-4 days before the flight.
So in some ways, AC is taking quite a risk. Allowing LMUs are less risky because less people are less likely to buy (AC) flights within 24 hours of the flight. And yes I know people do even without FPs but I said less, not none
This may help explain why they set a minimum that may seem crazy, and may not even clear bids significantly above it if they think they'll get a better price by waiting.
Given they don't (normally) oversell J, they are essentially reducing the number of seats they can sell, for top dollar, 3-4 days before the flight.
So in some ways, AC is taking quite a risk. Allowing LMUs are less risky because less people are less likely to buy (AC) flights within 24 hours of the flight. And yes I know people do even without FPs but I said less, not none
This may help explain why they set a minimum that may seem crazy, and may not even clear bids significantly above it if they think they'll get a better price by waiting.
Nov 9, 2018, 1:52 pm
#123
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: SFO/SJC/OAK
Programs: OZ Diamond (*G), KQ Asante Gold (ST+), Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,511
We got a DYKWIA here 
Seriously though, this is one of the most ridiculous complaints I've seen on FT.
And that's sad, because many of us have real gripes with *G status, and how partner airlines treat other *G's. This post just diminishes valid issues.
Seriously though, this is one of the most ridiculous complaints I've seen on FT.
And that's sad, because many of us have real gripes with *G status, and how partner airlines treat other *G's. This post just diminishes valid issues.