In most cases, this means showing up a few hours before the first flight of the day. Because passengers are placed on the standby list on a first come, first served basis, this will maximize your chances of success.
If you're using a buddy pass, be prepared to stay for the last flight of the day, since airlines will place paying customers first. And don't give up or leave until the flight you're trying to get on actually takes off; you never know when last-minute changes might occur. What are my others options for cheaper, flexible travel?
Airlines have become eerily efficient at filling up planes, which has given them greater leverage to keep prices high and steady. If you're looking to save on last-minute travel, look towards the budget carriers Southwest, JetBlue, Spirit, Frontier, etc. If you have time to plan, aim to travel on days that are less frequented by business travelers.
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TripSavvy's editorial guidelines. Fact checked by Jillian Dara. Emerson College. Jillian Dara is a freelance journalist and fact-checker. This table should help those just looking for information on fees, but read on for the specifics of how to request a same day change or standby. Not all fees will apply to all customers depending on your elite status or fare class. Often a confirmed change can be made on the phone or online, but standby requests must be made at the airport.
These requests are subject to their standard policy on changing flights at any time before departure, which is discussed below. The table is mostly to provide a quick insight into how different programs compare in their same day change rules. Same day standby policies are not included in the table, but I do explain some of their nuances for each airline in the text that follows. Although these fees are low, the rules behind them are much more complicated than for other airlines.
Same day change requests can only be made for travel between the same cities, including the same connection points. Co-terminal changes to other airports in the same city are not allowed. The new flight must be on the same calendar day with one exception: if your original flight departs between midnight and AM, you may change to a flight that leaves as early as 10 PM on the previous day. A request for a same day change can be made up to 6 hours before departure of the new flight not the original flight.
However, all elite members can take advantage of another exception and request a change beginning at 10 PM the day before departure of the original flight. Standby eligibility is extremely limited. The fee for a confirmed change is waived for Executive Platinum members only, but the fee for a standby request is waived for a much larger group of travelers that includes all elite members and customers with full fare tickets. Same day changes can only be made within 24 hours of the new departure time — not the original departure time.
Also, the routing of the new itinerary must be the same, including the origin and destination airports no co-terminals allowed in the same city. Unlike the same day change, however, my interpretation of the rules is that customers with elite status may be re-routed to a different co-terminal in the same city.
Fees are waived for Gold, Platinum, and Diamond Medallion members. Same day confirmed changes for most economy class fares can only be made if there is availability in the same fare class, although flexible fares may already allow changes without a fee. Premium fares in the front cabin can be changed to any flight with an empty premium seat.
Unfortunately, rules prevent changing from a connecting flight to a non-stop option.
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