WestJet Rewards - Flying Stand-by with West Jet

Is it possible? Is there a fee like there is for Air Canada to stand by for an earlier flight?

If you have a purchased ticket on a WS flight, you can standby for an earlier flight for a fee ($40?).

If you simply show up at the gate and ask if you can be rebooked, I found other airlines will simply let you on with a new boarding pass. Is WJ a stickler on the fee like AC? I can tell you that Southwest, their role model, is not into those charges.

I've had luck with westjet waiving fees. In my case it was a result of my own stupidity and was fully prepared to pay. It was VERY nice of them to waive the fee, it was very much appreciated.

I've had luck with westjet waiving fees. In my case it was a result of my own stupidity and was fully prepared to pay. It was VERY nice of them to waive the fee, it was very much appreciated.

Well i was just in Calgary on the 21st and i was due to fly out on the evening red eye back to halifax and wanted to get out earlier. The check in agent didn't realize i was here on WestJet official Hiring business and thought I was a normal passenger and she told me that if i wnted to fly on an earlier flight i would just pay the fare difference and no extra feez!

I later got the flight switched for me by a Team LEader lol

I did the experiment. I arrived early and asked to board a flight for the same destination that was in the boarding process and had space. I was refused and was told any change has to be at least 30 minutes prior to departure and requires reticketing, fare adjustments and fees. I tried a second scenario for a routing change to the same destination and got the same story. Westjet is definitely not Southwest.