Schedule Changes Begin
Jun 2, 2003 | 2:03 pm
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Schedule Changes Begin
I got a voice mail from AC changing some flights mostly from YYC-YVR/YVR-YYC near the end of July.
Anyone else getting the calls yet?
I have to give them credit for phoning 7+ weeks in advance with the changes
Anyone else getting the calls yet?
I have to give them credit for phoning 7+ weeks in advance with the changes
Jun 2, 2003 | 2:14 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by parnel:
Cattle why are you booking so far in advance in this market?
Besides, now that things are settling down I would think there will be a points extravaganza sale coming out any day. </font>
Cattle why are you booking so far in advance in this market?
Besides, now that things are settling down I would think there will be a points extravaganza sale coming out any day. </font>
Jun 2, 2003 | 2:19 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by parnel:
Cattle why are you booking so far in advance in this market?</font>
Cattle why are you booking so far in advance in this market?</font>
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Jun 2, 2003 | 2:28 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by parnel:
Cattle why are you booking so far in advance in this market?</font>
Cattle why are you booking so far in advance in this market?</font>
These flights are part of a full Y with upgrade to C at time of booking. I booked them this far in advance to ensure C inventory. Some of my schedules require that I do overnight flights and I wanted to ensure that I didn't have to play Aerolotto when trying to sleep. They haven't been paid for but the seats have been assigned. Just a precautionary measure before the last round of price increases as well. Sometimes the price increases don't apply to previously booked tickets
Jun 2, 2003 | 2:52 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Altaflyer:
I think he means Bonus Miles may be offered.</font>
I think he means Bonus Miles may be offered.</font>
Jun 2, 2003 | 2:56 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cattle:
I have to give them credit for phoning 7+ weeks in advance with the changes <IMG SRC="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif"></font>
I have to give them credit for phoning 7+ weeks in advance with the changes <IMG SRC="http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif"></font>
Absolutely, but if they phone this far in advance, the times might yet change again.
Jun 3, 2003 | 1:00 pm
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Well, just got a call from Aeroplan regarding the family trip to HNL/OGG in July. Looks like AC has dropped YVR-OGG from the schedule. Our outbound was YVR-HNL, it has been changed to A330 from a 763. The return is now Aloha from Maui to HNL, then AC44 back to YVR. That flight is also leaving earlier, at 9:30PM. The agent was very helpful, offered to make whatever changes necessary to make things work for us. Got to give credit were credit is due.
Jun 3, 2003 | 1:49 pm
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Not to mention they protected you by buying revenue seats on a non-Aeroplan carrier, Aloha!
Jun 3, 2003 | 3:28 pm
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SH, very true. Makes you wonder though what it is costing them to give up this routing. Bookings must have been very low to move everyone on to the existing YVR-HNL which I would think is typically busy anyways. That and buying reveune seats on Aloha.
Jun 3, 2003 | 3:31 pm
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I have been notified about a couple of changes on flights I have booked over the next few months YUL-YYC yesterday and today. Actually one worked out good, the fare level I am travelling on meant I would have had to pay to make changes, but they let me do some major changes to one flight no problems.