Certificates now valid for U class on travel to EU?
Aug 27, 2006, 11:30 am
#16
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Originally Posted by luv2flyJ
I travelled YUL-YYZ-LHR on U class a few weeks ago and reported the problem of trying to use SWU cert at check-in AND at the gate on the other site (grrrr). I tried booking U class YEG-YYC-LHR for next weekend but reservations said this class was not available despite U class showing on KVS. I thought perhaps this class is not available from YYC or YVR?? Can anyone clear up what the availability and rules are about U class "between Canada and Israel, France, Italy, the U.K., Ireland, and the Netherlands"????? Andrew?
Aug 27, 2006, 12:12 pm
#17
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Originally Posted by Andrew Yiu
Just because U class is showing in availability doesn't mean there is a U fare. (Same concept of just because you see "I", it doesn't mean you can buy an "I" fare). U fare is not available from YYC & YEG and yes, U fare is upgradeable at time of booking as it's part of Latitude Plus.
Aug 27, 2006, 1:25 pm
#18
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Originally Posted by luv2flyJ
Of course the obvious question would be why are YYC/YEG not given U fares?
Seriously though, I guess it's just down to the degree of competition. The choices for getting to Europe from YYZ,YUL and YVR are significantly greater than those from YYC/YEG. Perhaps AC can afford to sell M (instead of U) as the lowest flexible fare in this more captive market and still successfully compete for what it deems to be a fair share of the market and maximise revenue.
Aug 28, 2006, 2:15 am
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Originally Posted by AJLondon
Because rich Albertans can afford to pay M...
Seriously though, I guess it's just down to the degree of competition. The choices for getting to Europe from YYZ,YUL and YVR are significantly greater than those from YYC/YEG. Perhaps AC can afford to sell M (instead of U) as the lowest flexible fare in this more captive market and still successfully compete for what it deems to be a fair share of the market and maximise revenue.
Seriously though, I guess it's just down to the degree of competition. The choices for getting to Europe from YYZ,YUL and YVR are significantly greater than those from YYC/YEG. Perhaps AC can afford to sell M (instead of U) as the lowest flexible fare in this more captive market and still successfully compete for what it deems to be a fair share of the market and maximise revenue.
Aug 30, 2006, 5:10 am
#20
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Originally Posted by Argonaut1000
There is only U available for purchase for trips starting in Canada. For trips starting in LHR you would book in M...or even consider a Y2 fare to a US city which is usually cheaper. The Y2 allows one stop in Canada.