Phone in or register online to get on the standby list (if available) Show up at the airport early and speak with an agent Airlines may have designated windows for changes. For example, a few hours before departure, after midnight the day of, or 24 hours before the ticketed flight. ...
What wasn’t previously announced, though, but American is now telling customers is thatthey won’t be able to get added to the standby list by a customer service agent or gate agent. Standby requests will be self-serve only: Even if you’re an elite frequent flyer with ...
American has developed an automated process, AgentAssist, toclear upgrades and standbys earlier, so thata single agent can handle boarding for flights that are less than 80% fullwhile still getting flights out exactly on time (“D0”). Instead of agents processing upgrades and...
Many airlines will give preferential treatment to members of their rewards programs. Such perks include being moved to the front of the list of standby flyers, paying a smaller fee to fly standby, or getting a free upgrade. Thus, consider joining a rewards program if you plan to fly standby...