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.
Dec 30, 2012, 9:41 pm
#976
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: YVR
Programs: TK*G
Posts: 312
YYZ-NRT $889 + tax
Lowest I've ever seen, but declined anyway. Then we were delayed 3.5 hours for deicing, making this a 17 hour flight. Worked out to be pretty good value on this one for those who did accept.
Lowest I've ever seen, but declined anyway. Then we were delayed 3.5 hours for deicing, making this a 17 hour flight. Worked out to be pretty good value on this one for those who did accept.
Dec 31, 2012, 12:20 pm
#977
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: YYZ
Programs: All Accor Plat, 1865 Voyager, AE E35K, HH Gold,Hyatt, Hrtz Gold, Marriott Gold, NEXUS
Posts: 1,669
Not a bad deal. I might have taken it. I was checking my 21 year old son in and $299 would have killed his budget. Maybe if it was not a morning flight and he got free booze out of it too! 
I checked the seating chart on AC and at that time there were no seats remaining in Y and EVERY seat was free in J.
I checked the seating chart on AC and at that time there were no seats remaining in Y and EVERY seat was free in J.
Jan 2, 2013, 2:14 am
#978
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,925
YEG-YVR December 26/12.
Approximately 18 hrs prior to departure. $148 plus tax. Award ticket.
YVR-YEG January 1/13
Approximately 18 hrs prior to departure. $148 plus tax. Award ticket.
Approximately 6 hrs prior to departure. $139 plus tax.
I went to check again about 2 hours before departure, but LMU was no longer offered. I would have been curious to know if the price dropped again.
All offers were declined.
Approximately 18 hrs prior to departure. $148 plus tax. Award ticket.
YVR-YEG January 1/13
Approximately 18 hrs prior to departure. $148 plus tax. Award ticket.
Approximately 6 hrs prior to departure. $139 plus tax.
I went to check again about 2 hours before departure, but LMU was no longer offered. I would have been curious to know if the price dropped again.
All offers were declined.
Jan 2, 2013, 7:45 am
#979
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: YVR
Programs: WS Platinum, former AC E35K
Posts: 6,335
AC163 Jan 2 $398 plus tax. Declined. Not sure if Y was oversold or not, but the cheapest Y fare available for purchase was $600 more than J.
Jan 4, 2013, 12:24 am
#980
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 11
YYZ-NRT
Dec. 19 - YYZ-NRT-ITM
YYZ-NRT Tango (G) $1298.00 (taxes in). I actually accepted even though this is the standard LMU price (wife and daughter had gone 2 wks earlier, same rate) b/c I was only going to be in Japan for 6 days and wanted to arrive in good condition.
I had actually more or less planned to LMU...but at that price, I might have been better of buying the outbound (inbound was always planned to be economy) at discount Executive First to get the points but can't exactly remember the prices for J and anyway, I believe you get 100% status miles for even Tango on flights to Japan. Economy was $1800 RT taxes all in...the best I could do as it's kind of a busy time to travel to Japan b/c of Christmas and New Year's. Still $900+1298-whatever the NRT-ITM leg added = ~2000? to NRT was probably a little cheaper than booking the J at the outset. There was no J class from NRT-ITM. It was a dismal narrow body flying bus. But it's an hour flight so who cares. (But having another flight after 13h flight was another reason I LMU)
J-Class was maybe 1/2 full (all the center seats were empty. Couldn't see into the forward section though)
Economy looked pretty full (usually is for AC001)
YYZ-NRT Tango (G) $1298.00 (taxes in). I actually accepted even though this is the standard LMU price (wife and daughter had gone 2 wks earlier, same rate) b/c I was only going to be in Japan for 6 days and wanted to arrive in good condition.
I had actually more or less planned to LMU...but at that price, I might have been better of buying the outbound (inbound was always planned to be economy) at discount Executive First to get the points but can't exactly remember the prices for J and anyway, I believe you get 100% status miles for even Tango on flights to Japan. Economy was $1800 RT taxes all in...the best I could do as it's kind of a busy time to travel to Japan b/c of Christmas and New Year's. Still $900+1298-whatever the NRT-ITM leg added = ~2000? to NRT was probably a little cheaper than booking the J at the outset. There was no J class from NRT-ITM. It was a dismal narrow body flying bus. But it's an hour flight so who cares. (But having another flight after 13h flight was another reason I LMU)
J-Class was maybe 1/2 full (all the center seats were empty. Couldn't see into the forward section though)
Economy looked pretty full (usually is for AC001)
Last edited by moodypete; Jan 5, 2013 at 10:20 am
Jan 4, 2013, 3:10 pm
#981
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: YYZ/YTZ
Programs: AC*, Porter, BA
Posts: 24
Jan 1, YYZ-LHR Tango+, $758 taxes in.
Same offer for reward ticket upgrade.
Didn't take. Ended up getting bumped.
Same offer for reward ticket upgrade.
Didn't take. Ended up getting bumped.
Jan 4, 2013, 9:42 pm
#982
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: YEG
Programs: AC*E75
Posts: 885
YEG-YVR December 26/12.
Approximately 18 hrs prior to departure. $148 plus tax. Award ticket.
YVR-YEG January 1/13
Approximately 18 hrs prior to departure. $148 plus tax. Award ticket.
Approximately 6 hrs prior to departure. $139 plus tax.
I went to check again about 2 hours before departure, but LMU was no longer offered. I would have been curious to know if the price dropped again.
All offers were declined.
Approximately 18 hrs prior to departure. $148 plus tax. Award ticket.
YVR-YEG January 1/13
Approximately 18 hrs prior to departure. $148 plus tax. Award ticket.
Approximately 6 hrs prior to departure. $139 plus tax.
I went to check again about 2 hours before departure, but LMU was no longer offered. I would have been curious to know if the price dropped again.
All offers were declined.
Jan 6, 2013, 3:45 pm
#983
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: YYC - not the centre of the universe
Programs: AC*S100K 1MM, LH FTL, Hyatt Globalist, Accor Plat
Posts: 4,768
Very interesting one to post: today, 10:30 pm flight YYZ-YUL, check in 5 hours before, no status, 98 CAD plus tax. Person flying not interested, but I'd probably take it. Lowest I've seen!!
Another one: today's 9:50 pm flight to FRA from YYZ, J4 at T-24, and at that time, LMU offered for 798 CAD plus tax. Still the same @ T-4.
Another one: today's 9:50 pm flight to FRA from YYZ, J4 at T-24, and at that time, LMU offered for 798 CAD plus tax. Still the same @ T-4.
Jan 6, 2013, 7:33 pm
#984
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: PHL, NYC, DC
Posts: 9,708
Very interesting one to post: today, 10:30 pm flight YYZ-YUL, check in 5 hours before, no status, 98 CAD plus tax. Person flying not interested, but I'd probably take it. Lowest I've seen!!
Another one: today's 9:50 pm flight to FRA from YYZ, J4 at T-24, and at that time, LMU offered for 798 CAD plus tax. Still the same @ T-4.
Another one: today's 9:50 pm flight to FRA from YYZ, J4 at T-24, and at that time, LMU offered for 798 CAD plus tax. Still the same @ T-4.
Jan 6, 2013, 7:39 pm
#985
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: YYC - not the centre of the universe
Programs: AC*S100K 1MM, LH FTL, Hyatt Globalist, Accor Plat
Posts: 4,768
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Jan 9, 2013, 12:28 pm
#986
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 101
YVR->YYC Jan 1, offered 150$ to upgrade declined...
Jan 10, 2013, 7:17 am
#987
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AC E35K, NEXUS
Posts: 4,368
YYZ - MCO T-23.5 hours $299 from T class Tango+ to Business
(hahaha stop it, too funny)
No.
(hahaha stop it, too funny)
No.
Jan 10, 2013, 8:37 am
#988
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: AC*E
Posts: 288
Jan 4 - YVR/YYZ on 767 Exec First. $399 24 hours prior, up to 2 hours prior - no change. Had 4 tickets. No dice.
Op upgraded all four at gate
Op upgraded all four at gate
Jan 10, 2013, 9:11 am
#989
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: YYC - not the centre of the universe
Programs: AC*S100K 1MM, LH FTL, Hyatt Globalist, Accor Plat
Posts: 4,768
Jan 15, 2013, 10:07 pm
#990
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,290
YUL-LAS-YUL
$420 approx each way on TG, rejected both.
$420 approx each way on TG, rejected both.