Air Canada email offers (20% off today only, etc)
Jun 8, 2022, 12:10 pm
#16
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Some may not realise that just clicking the "20% off" banner on the website doesn't apply the code, it has to be applied manually.
Even then, it discounts "today's" price ... I've also found "today's" price fluctuates from what I saw only a day or two before.
Even then, it discounts "today's" price ... I've also found "today's" price fluctuates from what I saw only a day or two before.
Jun 8, 2022, 4:40 pm
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Seems like a scam - I used the code online, entering it where prompted, and the fare is exactly the same as what I can verify in my GDS.
Jun 8, 2022, 7:03 pm
#18
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I cant log in and complete the booking.... had to do it as a guest and now on hold for another 2 hours on the elite line to add my details as I can't do this under my PNR too.
Sigh.
Not sure if it was worth the $12 savings I received lol.
It says there was only 1 ticket remaining at that price so I booked it. I shall see tomorrow if it indeed was a sale or a switch/bait like these type of sales usually are
Sigh.
Not sure if it was worth the $12 savings I received lol.
It says there was only 1 ticket remaining at that price so I booked it. I shall see tomorrow if it indeed was a sale or a switch/bait like these type of sales usually are
Jun 8, 2022, 7:52 pm
#19
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I booked a trip a couple of days ago - YYZ-YYC-YYJ with a YYJ-YYZ return. Called AC, and I was able to change my outbound to YYZ-YYJ direct and get a credit of $155 based on the new fares. I guess I was lucky, but then again, both direct flights are on Rouge.
Jun 9, 2022, 8:27 am
#21
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As usual, this is a complete joke.
I booked a trip to YXE yesterday. Economy Flex-G. I paid $456 (pre-tax) round trip. I checked this morning and the same flights are now $855. Using the discount code given above and it is now $752 (pre-tax). I looked on expert flyer and the flights are still G9 so that's not the issue.
Even if that fare bucket had gone away and we had to look at L or T, that's still a big jump when you consider today has a "20% discount" and yesterday did not.
I'm open to learning here. Am I missing something or is this really just total BS that people fall for?
I booked a trip to YXE yesterday. Economy Flex-G. I paid $456 (pre-tax) round trip. I checked this morning and the same flights are now $855. Using the discount code given above and it is now $752 (pre-tax). I looked on expert flyer and the flights are still G9 so that's not the issue.
Even if that fare bucket had gone away and we had to look at L or T, that's still a big jump when you consider today has a "20% discount" and yesterday did not.
I'm open to learning here. Am I missing something or is this really just total BS that people fall for?
And today Flex is pricing at $572.
What a joke.
Jun 9, 2022, 2:52 pm
#23
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I have been eyeing YYZ-YYJ roundtrip. In the last 2 days, the fares and redemption rates have been going up a lot. Yesterday the buy rates and redemption rates both jumped, and 20% brings the buy rates down a bit. I bought tickets both ways, worried if the rates are going to continue go up.
Today the rates (after that 20% sale) came down a bit for most, and the redemption rates came down by quite a bit.
So the 20% sale looks to be a scam to me. I'm cancelling both purchased fares, and booking point redemption. Glad the fares can be cancelled within 24hr.
Today the rates (after that 20% sale) came down a bit for most, and the redemption rates came down by quite a bit.
So the 20% sale looks to be a scam to me. I'm cancelling both purchased fares, and booking point redemption. Glad the fares can be cancelled within 24hr.
Jun 9, 2022, 3:54 pm
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I cant log in and complete the booking.... had to do it as a guest and now on hold for another 2 hours on the elite line to add my details as I can't do this under my PNR too.
Sigh.
Not sure if it was worth the $12 savings I received lol.
It says there was only 1 ticket remaining at that price so I booked it. I shall see tomorrow if it indeed was a sale or a switch/bait like these type of sales usually are
Sigh.
Not sure if it was worth the $12 savings I received lol.
It says there was only 1 ticket remaining at that price so I booked it. I shall see tomorrow if it indeed was a sale or a switch/bait like these type of sales usually are
Jun 22, 2022, 6:25 pm
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shoutout to air canada that raised all their prices during their "sale", and now lowered all their prices where J is now cheaper than what Y was compared to their "sale". ALL flights are now J/C/D/Z9 only R0 with the discounted J fares introduced when it was R9 for every single flight just yesterday. T-30. lol.
I'm not angry about paying for switching for cheap J but it's annoying the deceptive marketing they use. Now I need to pay a change fee and lose unnecessary money to upgrade to J which is so stupid. they should allow for a free change if J is cheaper than the Y ticket cost.
I'm not angry about paying for switching for cheap J but it's annoying the deceptive marketing they use. Now I need to pay a change fee and lose unnecessary money to upgrade to J which is so stupid. they should allow for a free change if J is cheaper than the Y ticket cost.
Last edited by SKYEG; Jun 22, 2022 at 7:23 pm
Jun 22, 2022, 8:32 pm
#26
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shoutout to air canada that raised all their prices during their "sale", and now lowered all their prices where J is now cheaper than what Y was compared to their "sale". ALL flights are now J/C/D/Z9 only R0 with the discounted J fares introduced when it was R9 for every single flight just yesterday. T-30. lol.
I'm not angry about paying for switching for cheap J but it's annoying the deceptive marketing they use. Now I need to pay a change fee and lose unnecessary money to upgrade to J which is so stupid. they should allow for a free change if J is cheaper than the Y ticket cost.
I'm not angry about paying for switching for cheap J but it's annoying the deceptive marketing they use. Now I need to pay a change fee and lose unnecessary money to upgrade to J which is so stupid. they should allow for a free change if J is cheaper than the Y ticket cost.
Jun 22, 2022, 10:46 pm
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Jun 23, 2022, 1:44 am
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Jul 27, 2022, 3:42 pm
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AC had a surprise 15% off one day seat sale for Canada flights (Y only). I think it was to match WS as I got an email from them before AC.
I did some playing around with the flights a few days before and the prices indeed seemed to be 15% off the actual base fares from before. No price raising w/ discount shenanigans. So it seems AC is honest with their seat sales sometimes --- most likely when it's a surprise one day to match WS lol. Booked both my parents YYC-YUL R/T to visit my sister end of August for 15% off. Pretty happy with that.
I did some playing around with the flights a few days before and the prices indeed seemed to be 15% off the actual base fares from before. No price raising w/ discount shenanigans. So it seems AC is honest with their seat sales sometimes --- most likely when it's a surprise one day to match WS lol. Booked both my parents YYC-YUL R/T to visit my sister end of August for 15% off. Pretty happy with that.