May 25, 2015, 12:51 pm
Last edit by: tcook052
So we can all get a handle on how they are going to work in the real world, how much they will cost, et c.
Post flight, date, route, original fare basis (T, T+, Lat, etc), and if known, seat inventory (i.e. J9, C7, Z5, I3). If you do upgrade, please also let us know how many empty J seats there were in the cabin, if any. And if you were considering a certificate upgrade, why or why you didn't opt for the LMU.
It would be helpful if this thread could be limited to "just the facts" and no discussion, which could be posted elsewhere. That should make this thread more useful for everyone.
Should anyone want to discuss LMU's further please post in this thread:
LMU (Last Minute Upgrades) fare discussion & questions
Post flight, date, route, original fare basis (T, T+, Lat, etc), and if known, seat inventory (i.e. J9, C7, Z5, I3). If you do upgrade, please also let us know how many empty J seats there were in the cabin, if any. And if you were considering a certificate upgrade, why or why you didn't opt for the LMU.
It would be helpful if this thread could be limited to "just the facts" and no discussion, which could be posted elsewhere. That should make this thread more useful for everyone.
Should anyone want to discuss LMU's further please post in this thread:
LMU (Last Minute Upgrades) fare discussion & questions
Post your LMUs (Last Minute Upgrades) here.
Oct 26, 2010, 2:02 pm
#271
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YYC
Posts: 4,035
Oct 19 FRA - YOW (Booked in "L")
- 7 days out R0, J0, C0
- 4 days out R0, J0, C0 - added to waitlist as an E
- t-24 R0, J0, C0 - added to waitlist
- t-6 I was told at checkin one seat available 50/50 chance of upg clearing
- upg confirmed at the gate on boarding.....eventually 2 seats were available. I got the last one
I am happy it cleared obviously.....however can anyone explain how an oversold flight in business (ac.com was not even displaying a business class fare one week out) allow 2 upgrades on the day of departure? Just curious is all.
- 7 days out R0, J0, C0
- 4 days out R0, J0, C0 - added to waitlist as an E
- t-24 R0, J0, C0 - added to waitlist
- t-6 I was told at checkin one seat available 50/50 chance of upg clearing
- upg confirmed at the gate on boarding.....eventually 2 seats were available. I got the last one
I am happy it cleared obviously.....however can anyone explain how an oversold flight in business (ac.com was not even displaying a business class fare one week out) allow 2 upgrades on the day of departure? Just curious is all.
1) FRA is a major connection point, and some flight mis-connected.
2) Someone on full-J changed their plans (this happens way more than you would think).
3) Someone had a confirmed SWU upgrade from Y/B and "forgot" their cert.
Oct 26, 2010, 2:11 pm
#272
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: YOW
Programs: AC E75K *G
Posts: 7,107
Oct 19 FRA - YOW (Booked in "L")
- 7 days out R0, J0, C0
- 4 days out R0, J0, C0 - added to waitlist as an E
- t-24 R0, J0, C0 - added to waitlist
- t-6 I was told at checkin one seat available 50/50 chance of upg clearing
- upg confirmed at the gate on boarding.....eventually 2 seats were available. I got the last one
I am happy it cleared obviously
- 7 days out R0, J0, C0
- 4 days out R0, J0, C0 - added to waitlist as an E
- t-24 R0, J0, C0 - added to waitlist
- t-6 I was told at checkin one seat available 50/50 chance of upg clearing
- upg confirmed at the gate on boarding.....eventually 2 seats were available. I got the last one
I am happy it cleared obviously
.....however can anyone explain how an oversold flight in business (ac.com was not even displaying a business class fare one week out) allow 2 upgrades on the day of departure? Just curious is all.
Why did your upgrade clear the day of? That's a simple matter of the being X number of seats in J available for bums to sit in, and X-2 bums actually appearing to sit in them. They found some extra bums to fill them in, with your bum apparently being the last one.
There may have been two J ticket holders who didn't show and who intend to change their reservation to another flight for some reason, for example.
Oct 29, 2010, 12:14 am
#273
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: LH, UA, SQ
Posts: 436
Oct 2010
Aeroplan Reward Tickets
YVR - LHR
OLCI @ 20hrs prior
$829
Declined
Aeroplan Reward Tickets
YVR - LHR
OLCI @ 20hrs prior
$829
Declined
Nov 2, 2010, 8:30 am
#274
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: LH, UA, SQ
Posts: 436
1 Nov 2010
AC 555 Tango Plus
LAX - YVR
OLCI @ 18hrs prior
$299
Declined
AC 555 Tango Plus
LAX - YVR
OLCI @ 18hrs prior
$299
Declined
Nov 5, 2010, 7:48 am
#275
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: YVR
Programs: aeroplan Elite, Priority Club. HHonours
Posts: 314
Does anyone know if LMU is likely available 15 Nov LHR to YVR. If not offered at OLCI does that mean "no" or is it possible to purchase at the airport desk? Thank you.
Nov 5, 2010, 9:16 am
#276
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YYC
Posts: 4,035
If it isn't offered at T-24 but there are still J seats available, it is possible they will be opened closer to departure (ie. last week my dad couldn't LMU at T-24, but could at T-16). So recommendation is to check-in early on-line and if there isn't an upgrade offered, keep check back every few hours afterwards to see if they release any seats.
For reference: AC855 on the 15th is currently J9R8 and (for what it's worth) the seat map is showing 17 empty seats.
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Nov 5, 2010, 9:40 am
#277
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: YVR
Programs: aeroplan Elite, Priority Club. HHonours
Posts: 314
It's too hard to tell this far out. The windows for status members haven't even opened yet and those would be when you seat seats quickly disappear.
If it isn't offered at T-24 but there are still J seats available, it is possible they will be opened closer to departure (ie. last week my dad couldn't LMU at T-24, but could at T-16). So recommendation is to check-in early on-line and if there isn't an upgrade offered, keep check back every few hours afterwards to see if they release any seats.
For reference: AC855 on the 15th is currently J9R8 and (for what it's worth) the seat map is showing 17 empty seats.
If it isn't offered at T-24 but there are still J seats available, it is possible they will be opened closer to departure (ie. last week my dad couldn't LMU at T-24, but could at T-16). So recommendation is to check-in early on-line and if there isn't an upgrade offered, keep check back every few hours afterwards to see if they release any seats.
For reference: AC855 on the 15th is currently J9R8 and (for what it's worth) the seat map is showing 17 empty seats.
Nov 5, 2010, 9:42 am
#278
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: YVR
Programs: aeroplan Elite, Priority Club. HHonours
Posts: 314
Thanks for the input - appreciated.
Nov 7, 2010, 5:25 am
#279
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AC*E
Posts: 318
Kept me hanging by a thread
Wrong thread.
Last edited by pxy_a; Nov 7, 2010 at 5:28 am Reason: Wrong thread.
Nov 8, 2010, 6:31 am
#280
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: AC75K, Amex AeroPlat, HHonours Silver
Posts: 62
YYT-YYZ 219 @ 4 hrs OLCI
Declined
yyz-yyc 299@ 4 hrs OLCI,
Tried to accept, but wouldn't process the credit card.
Declined
yyz-yyc 299@ 4 hrs OLCI,
Tried to accept, but wouldn't process the credit card.
Nov 12, 2010, 9:57 am
#281
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,002
YVR-YYC
YUL-LGA $149+taxes.
Both from S class
No & no.
YUL-LGA $149+taxes.
Both from S class
No & no.
Nov 12, 2010, 1:47 pm
#282
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: YVR
Programs: Hilton*D, Marriott*LG, Hyatt*G
Posts: 6,268
ORD - YYZ
LMU $149 from a $149 T+ fare
Declined
LMU $149 from a $149 T+ fare
Declined
Nov 13, 2010, 9:24 am
#283
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TLV / YUL
Programs: AC SE, Flying Blue Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 33
Dec 10, 2010, 1:24 pm
#284
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Left
Programs: FT
Posts: 7,285
anyone notice a lack of LMU on flights lately? i have not seen any on a few flights where J was wide open...in several booking classes....between FLL/MIA and YYZ and YVR-YYZ.
also, noticed this language in a T ticket..."LAST MINUTE UPGRADE PROGRAM NOT APPLICABLE TO -TG."
is this new? T tix used to be OK.
Hmm...this thread has been very silent for about a month.
also, noticed this language in a T ticket..."LAST MINUTE UPGRADE PROGRAM NOT APPLICABLE TO -TG."
is this new? T tix used to be OK.
Hmm...this thread has been very silent for about a month.
Dec 11, 2010, 4:47 pm
#285
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: SJC
Programs: A3 *G, Marriott Plat, AS 75K
Posts: 995
YVR-LAS OLCI@24hrs
$229 declined. L class
$229 declined. L class