Upgrade availability difference - Latitude Flight Pass and Website Latitude Fare
Jan 19, 2018, 10:18 pm
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Upgrade availability difference - Latitude Flight Pass and Website Latitude Fare
Just noticed that there appears to be a difference in the number of flights available for upgrade between the Latitude Flight Pass and the Website Latitude Flight (e.g.. for a flight next week from YVR to YUL). There are considerably more immediate Upgrades for Web-based Latitude Fares vs the Flight Pass. This never occurred in the past...is this new???? I thought that the Flight pass was a Latitude Fare that allowed immediate updgrade...same as any Latitude Fare on the Website.
Jan 20, 2018, 2:34 am
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It is a glitch from last year,FP is showing R space and the website is still showing P space. That have corrected the eupgrade page, so even if you book from the website, if R space is not available you will be on stand-by.
The confusion came from last year with P class being used to upgrade for a while.
The confusion came from last year with P class being used to upgrade for a while.
Jan 20, 2018, 9:28 am
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It is a glitch from last year,FP is showing R space and the website is still showing P space. That have corrected the eupgrade page, so even if you book from the website, if R space is not available you will be on stand-by.
The confusion came from last year with P class being used to upgrade for a while.
The confusion came from last year with P class being used to upgrade for a while.
You got that upside down. Latitude *can* upgrade from P international, Z NA. Was not just for a while.
I suspect the FP page only looks at R, while the actual upgrade page allows for upgrades if there is P (international) or Z (NA). Usually at least... That is, when it works as it should.
Jan 20, 2018, 10:45 am
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Jan 20, 2018, 12:51 pm
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What Stranger said. Based on positive P/Z space respectively, irrespective of R space. (as the rule, not necessarily how messed up the implementation is of it)
Jan 20, 2018, 2:58 pm
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Uhhh???
You got that upside down. Latitude *can* upgrade from P international, Z NA. Was not just for a while.
I suspect the FP page only looks at R, while the actual upgrade page allows for upgrades if there is P (international) or Z (NA). Usually at least... That is, when it works as it should.
You got that upside down. Latitude *can* upgrade from P international, Z NA. Was not just for a while.
I suspect the FP page only looks at R, while the actual upgrade page allows for upgrades if there is P (international) or Z (NA). Usually at least... That is, when it works as it should.
Jan 20, 2018, 3:06 pm
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Thanks for the input. FP Tool is showing the same as the Website Flex Fare. So to me this looks like R space. But what you are saying is that Latitude FP is the same as Latitude Website and should allow upgrade if the is Z space available? So the glitch is on the FP page now showing the "right" upgrade availability.
Another place to check, which is better than the FP site, is the regular aircanada.com booking thing.
Jan 20, 2018, 3:22 pm
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Ok, I'll say it again... 
Lat upgrades are based on Z for NA and P for international.
R is irrelevant in this regard.
Stop being fixated on R!
Lat upgrades are based on Z for NA and P for international.
R is irrelevant in this regard.
Stop being fixated on R!
Jan 20, 2018, 3:27 pm
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Jan 20, 2018, 3:34 pm
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That does not seem to be the current case. I am looking at flights with Z availability and they are wait listing upgrade for a Latitude Fare. The Air Canada.com website shows Z availability and Upgrade room but the upgrade tool shows wait list. So has AC changed the Latitude Upgrade availability?
Jan 20, 2018, 3:35 pm
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Jan 20, 2018, 3:36 pm
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That does not seem to be the current case. I am looking at flights with Z availability and they are wait listing upgrade for a Latitude Fare. The Air Canada.com website shows Z availability and Upgrade room but the upgrade tool shows wait list. So has AC changed the Latitude Upgrade availability?
Stop relying on unreliable AC IT!
Jan 20, 2018, 3:42 pm
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