- Files will be actioned and a prepaid locator will be queued to you within 24 hours of being received.
- For boarding AC online itineraries the PTA record will be created and the ticket will be ready for issue.
- For OAL boarding itineraries the PTA record will be created and the issue wire will be sent.
- If AC prepaids is unclear as to the specifics of your request, a prepaids agent will call you to clarify. The formal response will then be queued back to you in your gds.
- When AC receives acknowledgement from boarding OAL, you will be advised.
Hours of Operation
Canada
- Monday to Friday - 08:00 to 20:00 ET
- Saturday to Sunday - 10:00 to 18:00 ET
USA
- 7 Days a Week - 07:00 to 23:00 ET
London
- Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 18:00 GMT
- Saturday - 08:00 to 16:00 GMT
- Sunday - 07:00 to 15:00 GMT
* For urgent enquiries over the weekend, refer to coordinators at 44 871-220-1111
Hours of operation for other international stations vary by location
Policies and Guidelines
- All requests must be queued to the AC prepaids department through your GDS. AC prepaids will not accept any requests over the phone, either directly or indirectly through AC reservations.
- Misqueued PNR’s will be reviewed and subject to the OSI messages provided, either handled or re-directed to the correct queue.
- For boarding AC itineraries where AC is the ground handler*, excluding codeshare flights, requests must be received in queue 24 hours prior to departure.
- Due to ground-handling agreements at some stations, more than 24 hours may be required. We recommend requests be sent as far in advance as possible.
- For OAL boarding itineraries and non AC ground handled stations, including AC codeshare flights, requests must be received in queue 48 hours prior to departure (excluding weekend and holidays).
- Refund requests on 014 MCO’s must be queued using the non-urgent queuing address as indicated in CIC*170/92.
Required Items (enter in OSI fields)
- Date and travel agent name
- Agency IATA number
- Complete fare information
- Full MCO numbers, including check digit, as well as original form of payment
- Advice of service charge collection (refer to CIC*30/4)
- Passenger contact information
Prepaid Queues
| Canadian Agencies | USA Agencies | International Agencies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo | QEP/QAD/30 – General QEP/QAD/31 – Urgent |
QEP/QAD/8 – General QEP/QAD/9 – Urgent |
QEP/QAD/68 |
| Galileo | QEB/XAC/4 | ||
| Amadeus | QE/YMQAC1100/5 | QE/YMQAC1100/5 | QE/LONAC1100/0 |
| Sabre | QP/QAC30/10 | QP/QAC8/10 | QP/QAC69/4 |
| Worldspan | QEP/AC0/0*C8 | QEP/AC0/0*C8 | QEP/AC0/0*C8 |
Air Canada Reference: CIC*170/87