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*G Treatment on Air Canada?
Jan 12, 2014 | 4:43 pm
#31
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There're no E+ seating on AC planes. If you have a tight connection perhaps you can request seating further up front. Where are you flying from to YYZ?
UA gold will be *G and you'll be able to use the YYZ maple leaf lounge if you're connecting. You'll get priority boarding with the Super elite, Elite 75/50/25k and *G.
You may be offered a LMU (last minute upgrade) when you do OLCI on AC.com (if you have an AC booking reference code). You can also ask to pay for upgrade at the gate. If you're flying on Y fare maybe you can use your UA miles to do an upgrade but it'll have to be requested with the UA MP program.
If you book your flight via UA.com they may offer a Y-up to buy up to J.
UA gold will be *G and you'll be able to use the YYZ maple leaf lounge if you're connecting. You'll get priority boarding with the Super elite, Elite 75/50/25k and *G.
You may be offered a LMU (last minute upgrade) when you do OLCI on AC.com (if you have an AC booking reference code). You can also ask to pay for upgrade at the gate. If you're flying on Y fare maybe you can use your UA miles to do an upgrade but it'll have to be requested with the UA MP program.
If you book your flight via UA.com they may offer a Y-up to buy up to J.
Jan 12, 2014 | 4:53 pm
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With Star Alliance, booking a codeshare is almost always a bad idea. The only possible benefit is that it may be cheaper - everything else about it is worse.
Jan 12, 2014 | 9:14 pm
#33
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You will earn PQD if you book the ticket on a UA code on 016 ticket stock vs., for example, booking it at the AC website.
If you don't care about PQD, then no, there's no reason to buy the ticket on a UA code.
If you don't care about PQD, then no, there's no reason to buy the ticket on a UA code.
Jan 12, 2014 | 9:22 pm
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Jan 12, 2014 | 9:49 pm
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Otherwise your only benefits are limited to the general *G benefits:
priority baggage/3 bags
priority boarding
priority checkin (really useful in YYZ)
Maple Leaf Lounge access
Jan 12, 2014 | 9:54 pm
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Jan 13, 2014 | 12:24 am
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The codeshare does not guarantee PQDs. Only 016 stock does.
Originally Posted by Col Ronson
Jan 13, 2014 | 8:28 am
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If it's a Flex fare, *G gets free bulkhead and priority (first several rows) seating.
On Latitude fares, all seats are free.
Jan 13, 2014 | 1:13 pm
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Thanks for the info. Flying LAX-YYZ. I'm considering just doing a stop in Chicago (one of my personal no-nos) just so I can get a decent chance at an upgrade or at a minimum seating in E+.
I forgot about being able to go to the lounge since Canada is technically international. I'll have to check out the AC lounge for sure!
I forgot about being able to go to the lounge since Canada is technically international. I'll have to check out the AC lounge for sure!
Jan 13, 2014 | 1:44 pm
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Thanks for the info. Flying LAX-YYZ. I'm considering just doing a stop in Chicago (one of my personal no-nos) just so I can get a decent chance at an upgrade or at a minimum seating in E+.
I forgot about being able to go to the lounge since Canada is technically international. I'll have to check out the AC lounge for sure!
I forgot about being able to go to the lounge since Canada is technically international. I'll have to check out the AC lounge for sure!
Also, as *G, you always have access to the MLL, regardless of where you're going
Jan 13, 2014 | 2:44 pm
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that's what i meant, sorry. I hate it when airlines use special names for fares, makes it confusing haha.
May 20, 2014 | 3:20 pm
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May 20, 2014 | 5:01 pm
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