Would it be possible?
Oct 9, 2004 | 9:38 am
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Montreal,QC,Canada
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Would it be possible?
Hi to all...
I've never used the certificate for upgrading. I intend to do it on my next trip to Dallas. I have the require SSW certificate. Can someone tell me:
1) I have to call Elite # 7 days prior to the flight to be upgrade?
2) How difficult it would be to get the upgrade for this flight in particular?
3) Suppose I'm lucky enough, would I get the upgrade for the entire flight? (i.e YUL to ORD, then ORD to DFW (even though the last one is on United)
4) Do I have to proceed again for the returning flight (i.e call back 7 days prior to the return)?
Leaving on October 22:
My flight is : AC 769 YUL to ORD at 9:30AM
AC 5906 ORD to DFW at 11:55AM
Returning on October 28:
AC 5903 DFW to ORD at 09:45AM
AC 784 ORD to YUL at 13:25
Thanks very much for your help
Cogentin2001
I've never used the certificate for upgrading. I intend to do it on my next trip to Dallas. I have the require SSW certificate. Can someone tell me:
1) I have to call Elite # 7 days prior to the flight to be upgrade?
2) How difficult it would be to get the upgrade for this flight in particular?
3) Suppose I'm lucky enough, would I get the upgrade for the entire flight? (i.e YUL to ORD, then ORD to DFW (even though the last one is on United)
4) Do I have to proceed again for the returning flight (i.e call back 7 days prior to the return)?
Leaving on October 22:
My flight is : AC 769 YUL to ORD at 9:30AM
AC 5906 ORD to DFW at 11:55AM
Returning on October 28:
AC 5903 DFW to ORD at 09:45AM
AC 784 ORD to YUL at 13:25
Thanks very much for your help
Cogentin2001
Oct 9, 2004 | 10:06 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posts: 1,382
I don't think that you'll be able to upgrade on the ORD-DFW flights as they are not on AC metal.
1) 7 days if SE, 4 days if E
2) YUL-ORD shows J5C3, ORD-YUL shows J9C9
3) only YUL-ORD and ORD-YUL can be upgraded assuming your ticket is booked in an eligible fare class
4) yes, you will have to call back to upgrade the return
1) 7 days if SE, 4 days if E
2) YUL-ORD shows J5C3, ORD-YUL shows J9C9
3) only YUL-ORD and ORD-YUL can be upgraded assuming your ticket is booked in an eligible fare class
4) yes, you will have to call back to upgrade the return
Oct 9, 2004 | 3:45 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Toronto, ON
Posts: 715
Originally Posted by martyYYZ
I don't think that you'll be able to upgrade on the ORD-DFW flights as they are not on AC metal.
1) 7 days if SE, 4 days if E
2) YUL-ORD shows J5C3, ORD-YUL shows J9C9
3) only YUL-ORD and ORD-YUL can be upgraded assuming your ticket is booked in an eligible fare class
4) yes, you will have to call back to upgrade the return
1) 7 days if SE, 4 days if E
2) YUL-ORD shows J5C3, ORD-YUL shows J9C9
3) only YUL-ORD and ORD-YUL can be upgraded assuming your ticket is booked in an eligible fare class
4) yes, you will have to call back to upgrade the return
This would be a huge waste of a SSWU. Could be used for LHR-YVR-SYD (for example). Or 300 bucks on ebay.
Oct 9, 2004 | 5:35 pm
#4
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cogentin:
1) You can't use the cert (as already stated) for the ORD-DFW portion as that is operated by United. Air Canada upgrade certs are only good for Air Canada metal.
2) Don't upgrade YYZ-ORD... the flight is so damn short you'd be wasting a highly coveted certificate. I suggest you either exchange it for something that might be useful to you on FT, or use it on international travel, as already suggested. Hell, I wouldn't even upgrade on YYZ-ORD with anything since the flight is so short... unless it was the last flight of the year for me and I still had a few lying around to use.
3) Listen to the advice that martyYYZ and DutchSE tell you. It is a supremo waste of an upgrade certificate and I'm going to go out on a limb here by saying that the rest of the members on this board will agree with me/us as well!
1) You can't use the cert (as already stated) for the ORD-DFW portion as that is operated by United. Air Canada upgrade certs are only good for Air Canada metal.
2) Don't upgrade YYZ-ORD... the flight is so damn short you'd be wasting a highly coveted certificate. I suggest you either exchange it for something that might be useful to you on FT, or use it on international travel, as already suggested. Hell, I wouldn't even upgrade on YYZ-ORD with anything since the flight is so short... unless it was the last flight of the year for me and I still had a few lying around to use.
3) Listen to the advice that martyYYZ and DutchSE tell you. It is a supremo waste of an upgrade certificate and I'm going to go out on a limb here by saying that the rest of the members on this board will agree with me/us as well!
