SE waitlisted for (paid) J
Sep 26, 2007, 10:12 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: YOW
Programs: AC SEMM; AA,DL, Hyatt and Starwood. Ex-status:SQ PPS,CSA,Hilton,AA,UA
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SE waitlisted for (paid) J
First time doing this, seek advice. I'm trying to fly paid J from YOW to LHR on the direct flight this Sat. J is sold out so I'm confirmed in Y and (according to our corp travel agent) waitlisted in J. Should I be doing anything special to follow up and get into J, or will it all be automated (and I hope that with SE status and a full fare J ticket I will be high up the waitlist). Thanks for advice.
(Reiterating this is not an upgrade request, but a paid J class waitlisting)
(Reiterating this is not an upgrade request, but a paid J class waitlisting)
Sep 26, 2007, 10:22 am
#2
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First time doing this, seek advice. I'm trying to fly paid J from YOW to LHR on the direct flight this Sat. J is sold out so I'm confirmed in Y and (according to our corp travel agent) waitlisted in J. Should I be doing anything special to follow up and get into J, or will it all be automated (and I hope that with SE status and a full fare J ticket I will be high up the waitlist). Thanks for advice.
(Reiterating this is not an upgrade request, but a paid J class waitlisting)
(Reiterating this is not an upgrade request, but a paid J class waitlisting)
Sep 26, 2007, 10:32 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Toronto
Programs: AC SE (+1MM)
Posts: 240
Waitlist priority is Status (your at the top) then fair paid (again your at, or near the top). Your chances are good but if I was in your shoes I would connect in Toronto and take the 777. Currently AC 463 and AC 848 have J availability.
Sep 26, 2007, 11:11 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: OTTAWA
Programs: AC Aeroplan ;BA GOLD;HH GOLD;FAIRMONT PREMIER;SPG GOLD;PR PASS.
Posts: 616
Isn't that flight always full in J?
Why doesn't AC uses a larger aircraft on this route?
I remember they used a 747 on this route with a stop in YUL...upgrade success was quite good in those days!
wali
Why doesn't AC uses a larger aircraft on this route?
I remember they used a 747 on this route with a stop in YUL...upgrade success was quite good in those days!
wali
Sep 26, 2007, 11:17 am
#6
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YYJ/DXB/OGG
Programs: EK-Skywards Gold / Delta Gold Medallion/E50K 1MM
Posts: 753
I have done this quite often generally on the dayliner YYZ-LHR, phone the concierge and let them know, I have had 100% success in securing a "J" seat usually a couple of days in advance.
Sep 26, 2007, 11:56 am
#8
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: YVR
Programs: AC 50K MM, HH DIA, GP DIA, SPG PLT, Delta Gold, Farimont Plat
Posts: 617
Also, if your company is of any size, you may have a discounted J fare, identified as JCORP. In the past, I've been trumped by full fare J fares due to this discount...
[KVS Availability Tool 2.9.1/Platinum - Apollo: ITN/US-ARL]
[CODE]YYZ Toronto Pearson Int'l ON CA [CYYZ]
LHR London Heathrow UK [EGLL]
SAT 29 Sep 2007
Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability
--------- ------ ---- --------- ---- --------- ---- ---- --------------------------------------------
AC 848 YYZ 20:50 LHR 08:35 +1 77W 0 J5 C0 Z0 Y9 M9 U9 B9 H9 V9 Q0 L0 A0 K0 N0 I0
Sep 26, 2007, 3:38 pm
#9
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 8,564
I know you guys are all pushing the YYZ connection to get the 777's J cabin, but having just flown LHR-YYZ-YUL, I think I'd happily do LHR-YUL-YOW over LHR-YYZ-YOW, that extra time going west and then back again was just too much.
Of course if there were any chance I'd be in the front cabin, I might feel differently.
=aw
Of course if there were any chance I'd be in the front cabin, I might feel differently.
=aw
Sep 26, 2007, 4:20 pm
#10
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Thanks for the fast replies. Unfortunately connecting in YUL or YYZ is not a good option - the YOW-LHR flight is the only timing on AC (to get the 3x bonus) that lets me spend at least a near full weekend day with my family and also catch my BA flight to the Middle East on Sun morning at Heathrow. Failing that, there's also a UA/LH option through IAD and FRA to the middle east if I do need to connect twice, but fewer points and I'll take AC/BA business class over UA/LH any time..... So will phone the concierge tomorrow and hope for the best. And yes, its a JCORP fare.
Sep 27, 2007, 5:55 am
#11
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All fine
Cleared waitlist overnight. Confirmed J seat now. Thanks for advice, ultimately doing nothing worked this time, good to know for next time.