Take advantage of early eUpgrades (Dec 2017 - E75K/SE100K)
Nov 24, 2017, 3:01 pm
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Take advantage of early eUpgrades (Dec 2017 - E75K/SE100K)
Saw this in the Altitude Report but didn't see it posted here yet. https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...de-offer.html?
Within Canada and between Canada and the US or Sun destinations
Take advantage of early eUpgrades
Between December 1 and 21, 2017 with the purchase of a Flex fare, Altitude Super Elite 100K and Elite 75K members can request an upgrade to Business Class, Premium Economy and Premium Rouge one week earlier than the standard eUpgrade request window for all Air Canada flights. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity:Within Canada and between Canada and the US or Sun destinations
- Altitude Super Elite 100K: 21 days ahead of travel
- Altitude Elite 75K: 19 days ahead of travel
- Altitude Super Elite 100K: 14 days ahead of travel
- Altitude Elite 75K: 13 days ahead of travel
Nov 24, 2017, 3:04 pm
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This actually is a pretty good offer. Might save be burning an IKK on some December travel.
Nov 24, 2017, 7:08 pm
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It would be nice for travel after Dec 1st, rather than on December 1st. My window for my return TPAC is December 1st. So its a wash.
Ah well. Still a nice promotion and nice to see overseas included for a chance
Ah well. Still a nice promotion and nice to see overseas included for a chance
Nov 24, 2017, 7:34 pm
#4
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Yeah I'm in the same boat with a TCON red eye. Can request on December 1st regardless for travel Dec 13th. But definitely a decent promo anyway.
Nov 24, 2017, 9:03 pm
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I had assumed this meant for travel between December 1st and 27th.... Has anyone actually tried it?
Nov 24, 2017, 11:22 pm
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Without saying Flex or higher is honestly pretty stupid, so a lower priced FLEX fare is given priority over PE to J eup in this promo?I guess I can just tell Jack Sr if his TATL upgrade does not clear: Sorry bruh, another SE with a lower cabin, cheaper fare took your upgrade?!
EDIT: While the intent is nice, the execution, esp in its announcement is pretty poor. At the least, PY should be eligible, hoping you can make this right before Dec 1 AC
Last edited by Jumper Jack; Nov 24, 2017 at 11:36 pm
Nov 25, 2017, 8:19 am
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Nov 25, 2017, 8:28 am
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Interesting. The website tells me seats are available for upgrade, if I look at booking YYC-YYZ >14 days out, but when I actually buy it and try to upgrade it, it still tells me I need to wait until 14 days out.
Annoying indeed.
Annoying indeed.
Nov 25, 2017, 8:35 am
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I am looking at upgrading a TPAC. Those were never 14 days out until this promotion. I thought it was 14 days for a while now (for domestic/transborder). That said, in this eupgrade world, I don't upgrade domestic or I will not have enough when I cross an ocean.
Nov 25, 2017, 8:48 am
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Without saying Flex or higher is honestly pretty stupid, so a lower priced FLEX fare is given priority over PE to J eup in this promo?I guess I can just tell Jack Sr if his TATL upgrade does not clear: Sorry bruh, another SE with a lower cabin, cheaper fare took your upgrade?!
EDIT: While the intent is nice, the execution, esp in its announcement is pretty poor. At the least, PY should be eligible, hoping you can make this right before Dec 1 AC
Flex pax are going to hoover up all the R inventory 14 days out, leaving nothing for PY, some of whom have paid a significant premium in part for the right to have first crack at that R inventory. (I am one of the suckers, having paid an incremental $1600 for 2 PY TPAC tix departing Dec 27)
Anyone have any idea who to write to, to bring this to their attention?
Nov 25, 2017, 10:22 am
#11
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This is deeply unfair.
Flex pax are going to hoover up all the R inventory 14 days out, leaving nothing for PY, some of whom have paid a significant premium in part for the right to have first crack at that R inventory. (I am one of the suckers, having paid an incremental $1600 for 2 PY TPAC tix departing Dec 27)
Anyone have any idea who to write to, to bring this to their attention?
Flex pax are going to hoover up all the R inventory 14 days out, leaving nothing for PY, some of whom have paid a significant premium in part for the right to have first crack at that R inventory. (I am one of the suckers, having paid an incremental $1600 for 2 PY TPAC tix departing Dec 27)
Anyone have any idea who to write to, to bring this to their attention?
Nov 25, 2017, 11:44 am
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It always has done this - it just lets you know that R inventory is available, rather than available and within your booking window.
Nov 25, 2017, 11:41 pm
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I don't think it has always done it, I think there have been times when it would say you'd be waitlisted when you were outside the window. But I haven't really flown on Flex fares this year, so I'm rusty on this.
Nov 26, 2017, 5:49 am
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Ugh. Great. Now I have to book my Christmas flight by T-21 instead of T-14.
Bah humbug.
What happened to T-7? That system worked perfectly well.
Bah humbug.
What happened to T-7? That system worked perfectly well.
