Unofficial AC Schedule Change Notifier (cowtool)
Jul 9, 2019, 7:06 pm
#91
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,161
I'm 99% sure my tool pulls everything from https://www.aircanada.com/us/en/aco/...25-2019&fn=754 (forgive me, it's been a while).
So plug in a date and flight number and see what matches.
So plug in a date and flight number and see what matches.
Although I can eventually brute force that URL to give me data that matches what your tool is sending me (data which, BTW, is consistent with what expertflyer is saying) .... anytime I try to save a version of the URL to bit.ly to make it easy to convey to AC, the resulting URL seems to fail, redirect, and not provide any real data.
Frustrating.
Jul 9, 2019, 7:11 pm
#92
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,161
Ah ha! This is better. Entering the flight data into the official schedule page: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...schedules.html
Shows the revised (and, I believe, correct) flight schedule.
OK, that's hopeful. I'll call AC tomorrow and try to walk them through it.
Shows the revised (and, I believe, correct) flight schedule.
OK, that's hopeful. I'll call AC tomorrow and try to walk them through it.
Jul 10, 2019, 1:30 pm
#93
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,161
I just spoke to AC. Found a super helpful agent 
The fact that I was able to point to the two different times on two different parts of AC's website (res vs sched), was key.
She saw the problem, and reached out to the resource desk (? I think). They saw the problem, agreed that there was a glitch, and said they would get it fixed within 24 hours. We'll see but it's a positive start.
The fact that I was able to point to the two different times on two different parts of AC's website (res vs sched), was key.
She saw the problem, and reached out to the resource desk (? I think). They saw the problem, agreed that there was a glitch, and said they would get it fixed within 24 hours. We'll see
but it's a positive start.
Jul 16, 2019, 2:36 am
#94
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,161
I just spoke to AC. Found a super helpful agent
The fact that I was able to point to the two different times on two different parts of AC's website (res vs sched), was key.
She saw the problem, and reached out to the resource desk (? I think). They saw the problem, agreed that there was a glitch, and said they would get it fixed within 24 hours. We'll see but it's a positive start.
The fact that I was able to point to the two different times on two different parts of AC's website (res vs sched), was key.
She saw the problem, and reached out to the resource desk (? I think). They saw the problem, agreed that there was a glitch, and said they would get it fixed within 24 hours. We'll see
but it's a positive start.Frustrating.
Jul 16, 2019, 3:06 am
#95
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,161
I just threw the whole thing in the concierge's lap, and we'll see if they can help.
Yes, I'm asking a plumber to rewire my house (is that the right analogy?) but I'm getting tired of re-explaining the entire situation to reservations on the phone, so maybe the concierge will have more success. We'll see.
Yes, I'm asking a plumber to rewire my house (is that the right analogy?) but I'm getting tired of re-explaining the entire situation to reservations on the phone, so maybe the concierge will have more success. We'll see.
Jul 16, 2019, 3:33 am
#96
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,161
I just threw the whole thing in the concierge's lap, and we'll see if they can help.
Yes, I'm asking a plumber to rewire my house (is that the right analogy?) but I'm getting tired of re-explaining the entire situation to reservations on the phone, so maybe the concierge will have more success. We'll see.
Yes, I'm asking a plumber to rewire my house (is that the right analogy?) but I'm getting tired of re-explaining the entire situation to reservations on the phone, so maybe the concierge will have more success. We'll see.
I should have done this a long time ago. The concierge didn't bother trying to fight the res system ... I presume that will get sorted eventually. What they did do was just change my booking to the new flight (without charge), getting me the result that I wanted. The AC systems are still out of sync, and selling tickets to a 777-300ER which leaves at 13:45 (when in fact it will be 321 which leaves at 12:30) ... but that's no longer my problem, I'm on the flight & seat I want.
So also score one for the unofficial sched change tool
Sep 17, 2019, 7:07 pm
#97
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I apologize if things are taking longer these days. There are a LOT of people adding EYW flights to TripIt, which is drastically slowing down the daily checks.
Sep 24, 2019, 6:07 pm
#98
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They did a massive swap of types in the past 24 hours.
Code:
Trip: https://www.tripit.com/reservation/show/id/[redacted] Old flight details: AC 230 YVR-YYC [time unchanged] (321) New flight details: AC 230 YVR-YYC [time unchanged] (319) Trip: https://www.tripit.com/reservation/show/id/[redacted] Old flight details: AC 223 YYC-YVR [time unchanged] (319) New flight details: AC 223 YYC-YVR [time unchanged] (320) Trip: https://www.tripit.com/reservation/show/id/[redacted] Old flight details: AC 248 YVR-YEG [time unchanged] (320) New flight details: AC 248 YVR-YEG [time unchanged] (321) Trip: https://www.tripit.com/reservation/show/id/[redacted] Old flight details: AC 223 YYC-YVR [time unchanged] (319) New flight details: AC 223 YYC-YVR [time unchanged] (320) Trip: https://www.tripit.com/reservation/show/id/[redacted] Old flight details: AC 248 YVR-YEG [time unchanged] (320) New flight details: AC 248 YVR-YEG [time unchanged] (319) Trip: https://www.tripit.com/reservation/show/id/[redacted] Old flight details: AC 205 YYC-YVR [time unchanged] (321) New flight details: AC 205 YYC-YVR [time unchanged] (320) Trip: https://www.tripit.com/reservation/show/id/[redacted] Old flight details: AC 230 YVR-YYC [time unchanged] (321) New flight details: AC 230 YVR-YYC [time unchanged] (320)
Sep 24, 2019, 7:15 pm
#99
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
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Posts: 3,161
Can I get double my money back?
Sep 26, 2019, 8:16 am
#100
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YVR - MILLS Waypoint (It's the third house on the left)
Programs: AC*SE100K, wood level status in various other programs
Posts: 6,226
Once again, a change to some Aeroplan flights next year.
And once again, the unofficial tool let me know days before AC/AE did. Thanks Scott!
It's interesting to see how different user experiences can be, even when based on a common back end.
And once again, the unofficial tool let me know days before AC/AE did. Thanks Scott!
It's interesting to see how different user experiences can be, even when based on a common back end.
Nov 20, 2019, 7:08 pm
#101
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This is not working at the moment. I'm not sure when I'll have the time and energy to take a look, but hopefully soon.
Nov 20, 2019, 10:22 pm
#102
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Nov 20, 2019, 11:14 pm
#104
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Nov 20, 2019, 11:20 pm
#105
Join Date: Aug 2019
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Oh that's interesting. I signed up for it, too - but saw your post about it not working at the moment. Can't wait to try it out!
By the way, and I am prepared to be yelled at, but just to confirm, if the inbound flight (which is scheduled to be a week after the outbound flight) now has a below MCT connection, that doesn't mean I could request the outbound flight to be changed or rerouted, does it? My outbound flight has a very long layover....
By the way, and I am prepared to be yelled at, but just to confirm, if the inbound flight (which is scheduled to be a week after the outbound flight) now has a below MCT connection, that doesn't mean I could request the outbound flight to be changed or rerouted, does it? My outbound flight has a very long layover....