Introducing Air Canada Basic Economy
Oct 11, 2018, 11:14 am
#152
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Oct 11, 2018, 12:50 pm
#154
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I'm batting around .500 on Flex fare changes with the concierge. I've never tried with legacy Tango (Standard) or the new even lower Basic.
But there are some SEs here who probably have a better record than me.
Please do report back
Nov 16, 2018, 7:06 am
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Nov 16, 2018, 8:21 am
#157
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Always double check your bookings. I'd made YEG-LHR RT in PY outbound / Standard inbound. When checking my booking a few days ago, I noticed it said the return was in Basic even though my receipt said Standard. A FB message to AC yielded the request that I call them. The first agent said that it was supposed to be a basic fare, and I would have to call back the next day to speak to a lead to get this corrected. The next day, the agent just put in a request for a lead to call me (and apparently the first agent could've done that too), and they fixed it without my having to send in anything. Still, it could've been pretty annoying at the airport
Nov 16, 2018, 8:25 am
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Always double check your bookings. I'd made YEG-LHR RT in PY outbound / Standard inbound. When checking my booking a few days ago, I noticed it said the return was in Basic even though my receipt said Standard. A FB message to AC yielded the request that I call them. The first agent said that it was supposed to be a basic fare, and I would have to call back the next day to speak to a lead to get this corrected. The next day, the agent just put in a request for a lead to call me (and apparently the first agent could've done that too), and they fixed it without my having to send in anything. Still, it could've been pretty annoying at the airport
Nov 16, 2018, 8:36 am
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I would say a few, but AC most likely does not care. There business model doesn't always work for the low end flyer. In life or business, cheaper is not always better. Plus, TS has a lower operating cost structure than AC, so maybe they can make money at a X fare and AC can not.
Nov 16, 2018, 8:44 am
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Nov 16, 2018, 11:46 pm
#162
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AC basic fare vs expedia question
I look for the cheapest YVR-YEG flights. Occasionally paid extra for flex when wanted AQM.
When purchasing the basic fare, I rarely use eups as its too costly (4eups +copay).
The price on expedia is very comparable to AC basic fare, and always cheaper than flex. However, the ticket class is always in upper flex, and I constantly only need 2 eups and no copay to get to business, which has worked almost all the time as this is a low demand route.
Is this normal, is this expected to last longer term (or will expedia in the future be expected to only get basic fare buckets)?
I look for the cheapest YVR-YEG flights. Occasionally paid extra for flex when wanted AQM.
When purchasing the basic fare, I rarely use eups as its too costly (4eups +copay).
The price on expedia is very comparable to AC basic fare, and always cheaper than flex. However, the ticket class is always in upper flex, and I constantly only need 2 eups and no copay to get to business, which has worked almost all the time as this is a low demand route.
Is this normal, is this expected to last longer term (or will expedia in the future be expected to only get basic fare buckets)?
Last edited by YVRYEGYVR; Nov 17, 2018 at 12:05 am
Nov 17, 2018, 6:34 am
#163
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AC basic fare vs expedia question
I look for the cheapest YVR-YEG flights. Occasionally paid extra for flex when wanted AQM.
When purchasing the basic fare, I rarely use eups as its too costly (4eups +copay).
The price on expedia is very comparable to AC basic fare, and always cheaper than flex. However, the ticket class is always in upper flex, and I constantly only need 2 eups and no copay to get to business, which has worked almost all the time as this is a low demand route.
Is this normal, is this expected to last longer term (or will expedia in the future be expected to only get basic fare buckets)?
I look for the cheapest YVR-YEG flights. Occasionally paid extra for flex when wanted AQM.
When purchasing the basic fare, I rarely use eups as its too costly (4eups +copay).
The price on expedia is very comparable to AC basic fare, and always cheaper than flex. However, the ticket class is always in upper flex, and I constantly only need 2 eups and no copay to get to business, which has worked almost all the time as this is a low demand route.
Is this normal, is this expected to last longer term (or will expedia in the future be expected to only get basic fare buckets)?
Sounds like a branded fare issue with Expedia.
Nov 17, 2018, 9:33 am
#164
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Mods delete the post prn, but my question about expedia offerring higher fare buckets than AC for the same price remains
Nov 17, 2018, 10:37 am
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I would say a few, but AC most likely does not care. There business model doesn't always work for the low end flyer. In life or business, cheaper is not always better. Plus, TS has a lower operating cost structure than AC, so maybe they can make money at a X fare and AC can not.
