received email invite to check in - after I've already checked in - significant?
Nov 21, 2017, 7:08 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: Mileage Plus 1K; Marriott Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,355
received email invite to check in - after I've already checked in - significant?
I did OLCI for flights YVR-YYZ-EWR tomorrow. About two hours after checking in on-line, I got an email inviting me to check in for those same flights. What does this signify?
Nov 21, 2017, 7:10 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Lima Sierra Zulu Hotel
Programs: AC*SM, M&M SEN, BA Gold, DL Gold; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 777
You're putting way too much faith into AC's IT capabilities. It means absolutely nothing. The hamster that spins the wheel that powers the check-in reminders finally woke up, and that machine doesn't talk to the other ancient machine that handles departure control.
TL;DR don't worry
TL;DR don't worry
Nov 21, 2017, 7:20 pm
#3
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,154
You're doomed! If AC has sent you an invite to check-in, after you have already checked in ... that almost certainly means that AC have already cancelled your reservation, and also phoned the taxi companies to prevent you from driving as an alternative.
You're doomed.
Sorry about that. You're totally doomed.
They have probably sold your house too.
Or ... small chance here ... it might mean that the hamster that spins the wheel that powers the check-in reminders finally woke up, and that machine doesn't talk to the other ancient machine that handles departure control.
You're doomed.
Sorry about that. You're totally doomed.
They have probably sold your house too.
Or ... small chance here ... it might mean that the hamster that spins the wheel that powers the check-in reminders finally woke up, and that machine doesn't talk to the other ancient machine that handles departure control.
Nov 21, 2017, 8:46 pm
#6
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Join Date: Mar 2012
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Nov 21, 2017, 9:19 pm
#7
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YOW
Programs: AC SE, FOTSG Platinum
Posts: 5,725
On several of my recent AC flights, I'll check in using the app, but won't receive a boarding pass. I'll show as checked in, and if I call in or ask an airport agent, they'll confirm that I'm checked in and seated, but the app will still insist that I've yet to check in.
On yesterday's AC34, this happened again, and also moved me from the 5D I booked with an agent, to 1D, so the glitches aren't nothing.
On yesterday's AC34, this happened again, and also moved me from the 5D I booked with an agent, to 1D, so the glitches aren't nothing.
Nov 22, 2017, 6:45 am
#8
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
On several of my recent AC flights, I'll check in using the app, but won't receive a boarding pass. I'll show as checked in, and if I call in or ask an airport agent, they'll confirm that I'm checked in and seated, but the app will still insist that I've yet to check in.
On yesterday's AC34, this happened again, and also moved me from the 5D I booked with an agent, to 1D, so the glitches aren't nothing.
On yesterday's AC34, this happened again, and also moved me from the 5D I booked with an agent, to 1D, so the glitches aren't nothing.
Nov 22, 2017, 7:21 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YOW
Programs: AC SE, FOTSG Platinum
Posts: 5,725
SYD-YVR, as far as I know it was the same 77L that was always planned.
Nov 22, 2017, 7:49 pm
#13
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AC E35K, NEXUS
Posts: 4,368
This drives me bananas. How hard is it? They expect us to keep track of all kinds of things, but they can't run a batch job to remove one or more names from a mailing list before sending the message? The job seems to run about T-23 hours, whereas I often OLCI at T-23:59. It used to be really unnerving, like gaslighting me into thinking "wait, I am SURE I checked in but maybe I didn't..." but now I just roll my eyes and ignore. Some day it will be a meaningful email and I'll miss it.
Nov 22, 2017, 8:06 pm
#14
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
Not to get too technical as this really isn't my area but it could be a delay in their SMTP server relays. If you are near the top it takes minutes, if bottom hours.
I have zero idea if AC is sending 10,000 or 100,000 of these emails a day and really can't be bothered to do the math. But I would guess that whatever the number their hardware isn't where it should be.
I have zero idea if AC is sending 10,000 or 100,000 of these emails a day and really can't be bothered to do the math. But I would guess that whatever the number their hardware isn't where it should be.
Nov 22, 2017, 8:18 pm
#15
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: YVR
Programs: Erstwhile Accidental AC E35K
Posts: 2,913
More than once I've been on a delayed flight, turned on my phone when it landed and received two or three text messages advising me of a delayed departure time, none of which were actually correct. Must be the same guys. 