NH seems to rank their business class fares as: C, Z, D, J

So I'd think NH C = AC J. Beyond that, who knows.

But AE gives 25% COS bonus for any business class fare on NH, so I don't think it matters (if your question relates to mileage accrual).

But if flying on a NH codeshare (AC metal), AC rules apply - J=50% COS and C/Z=25% COS

help - is gate check on rj considered bag check?
 

Sorry if this is buried somehwere in here already, but I can;t find it ..

Rules say- I can save $3 on Tango Plus by not checking bags. If you end up having to check a bag, you pay $50 fee.

Question - So, if on a RJ, and they plane-side check a rollaboard, will I be charged the $50 fee?

TIA

Gate check on RJ is considered carry-on, you will NOT be charged.

At many stations, you go onto the tarmac to board the RJ. At these locations there will be a "valet cart" next to the airplane door that you will place your bag on.

Quick questions here.

1. Booked through Air Canada Vacations a trip to Munich, Germany in K class. Even though it is through ACV it appears that K class to Germany is full 100 percent status miles, I am reading this correct?

2. Looking at booking through ACV to Rome, Italy in L class. Can someone also confirm that this is full status miles, EVEN though it is booked through ACV. I am to understand that international long hauls earn full status miles booked through ACV?

Thanks for any help

Andrew: When the re-alignment is completed, can you please update this very useful table.
Thanks

will this FAQ be updated to reflect the new fare classes?

Found this useful doc:

September 4, 2009
STAR ALLIANCE BOOKING CLASS ALIGNMENT
Air Canada is in the process of aligning its booking class structure with Star Alliance carriers.
Implementation will be phases, and completed by October 29, 2009.
When rebooking is required, Air Canada will rebook GDS PNRs and revalidate your clients’ tickets.
You don’t have to reissue any tickets. An SSR to that effect will be entered in the PNR of any
bookings impacted by these class changes.
IMPLEMENTATION PHASES

SEPTEMBER 4
Existing R class segments, for travel on/after September 7, will be rebooked as follows:
Within North America: R class rebooked to K class
To/from Asia: R class rebooked to H class
To/from Sydney: R class rebooked to P class

SEPTEMBER 15
Existing I class segments, for travel on/after September 18, will be rebooked to R class, as R will
become the new upgrade class for Top Tier Upgrade Certificates, and Air Canada Upgrade
Certificates.

OCTOBER 29
Final changes will be made, for travel effective October 29:
B class: Transferred to Latitude. Existing B class PNRs will not be rebooked
M and U class: Transferred to Tango Plus. Existing M and U PNRs will be rebooked to Y
W class: Transferred to Tango Plus
A class: Eliminated from Economy Class. Existing A class PNRs will not be
rebooked
L Escapes: Booking class will change to ‘S’. Existing L class PNRs will not be
rebooked

Revised September 21, 2009
Q and A
1. Will all classes be rebooked?
No, only the following classes will be rebooked:
- On September 4, for travel on/after September 7, R class will be rebooked to:
􀂃 H class to/from Asia
􀂃 P to/from Sydney
􀂃 K within Canada, between Canada – U.S., including Hawaii
- On September 15, for travel on/after September 18, I class will be rebooked to R
- On October 29, for travel on/after October 29, M and U rebooked to Y

2. What happens when a booking class is changed before the ticket is issued?
There is no change to the GDS fare guarantee. It applies only to ticketed PNRs.
Although booking classes are being realigned, the fares are not changing. If the PNR no longer
quotes the original fare as booked, use your GDS ‘best buy’ transaction to rebook the equivalent
fare in the new booking class.

3. What happens to my clients booked in A class (Tango Plus)?
Your clients will not be rebooked and tickets issued using A class on, or prior to October 29 will be
honoured.
As per normal change procedures, for any changes once A class is removed from Tango Plus,
please use the best available fare.

4. With rebooked PNRs, will my clients’ seat selection protected?
Yes, there is no change to your client’s seat selection.

5. Will I have to re-issue my clients’ tickets?
No. Your bookings will be automatically rebooked by Air Canada. You will receive an SSR to
advise you that the booking class was changed, and that the ticket does not have to be reissued.
Example :
- SSR OTHS BOOKING CLASS CHANGE REISSUE NOT REQUIRED
- SSR CKIN INVOL CHG-ACCEPT TKT
- Remark: CUSTOMER REPROTECTION DUE TO FARE CLASS/CATEGORY CHANGES REBOOKED
FROM R TO H CLASS

6. Will Air Canada take over the PNR?
No, affected PNRs will remain under your agency control.
Revised September 21, 2009

7. Since I don’t have to re-issue my clients’ tickets, do I have to action my queues?
Air Canada strongly recommends that you action your queues in order to keep your PNRs in sync
with the Air Canada file.

8. Is there a shortcut transaction to update each PNR impacted by a booking class change?
Yes, shortcut entries are:
Sabre: HKALL Apollo: .IHK Worldspan: HKALL Amadeus: ETK

9. Will the booking classes for reduced-rate travel change?
Yes. Bookings made effective October 29, for travel in Economy Class must be as follows:
• AD75/50  Domestic discount permitted off a Y fare » book B class
 Transborder/International discount permitted off Y and B fares » book B class
• L Escapes, changed to S Escapes » Book S class
For Executive Class/Executive First, the applicable booking class remains Z class.

10. Will there be a change to Aeroplan Redemption booking classes?
Aeroplan redemption classes will change, mid-October, as follows:
- Economy : W to X
- Executive : D to I

11. Will there be a change with Top Tier and Air Canada Upgrade Certificates?
Upgrade Certificates restricted to Latitude (Y, M, U) will be accepted from Y, M, U, and B class.

12. Are Tango Plus and Latitude Flight Passes impacted ?
Flight credit bookings will be subject to availability of:
- M booking class for the Tango Plus option
- B booking class for the Latitude option

Indeed very interesting and useful - thanks for posting.
Wish it would tell us when "X" class would be available for viewing :)

That would depend on where one looks for it ;)

In another thread I thought I read that KVS does not in fact look for I nor X class - but rather (how was it put in the other thread?) screen scrapes a reply for specific number of seats from ANA but does not in fact seek and return "I" and "X" class from the airline and the user has to specify the number of seats rather than a simply inquiry as to availability?

Was that thread statement incorrect?

One should never believe everything they read on the internet ;)

There are, indeed, a few extra keystrokes required to determine the exact # of award seats available when it's more than 1.

However, this issue is immaterial and irrelevant for virtually all practical purposes.

I guess that includes your responses too then :p

This tells me to buy the B class flight pass, book my flights and upgrade.

Actually this tells me to buy a Tango Plus fare in the new M or U class and then use a SWU to upgrade. :D