OK to use "stale" BP for standby?
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OK to use "stale" BP for standby?
Southwest has a policy to let you standby for no additional charge if you miss your reserved flight by less than 2 hours. Previously I had no problem passing security with a boarding pass for a flight that had just departed. Last time the TSA people told me I had to go back to the ticket counter and get a gate pass.
This sounds incorrect to me. Does anyone know the official policy for slightly stale boarding passes?
This sounds incorrect to me. Does anyone know the official policy for slightly stale boarding passes?
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Just tell them the flight is late.
Just tell them the flight is late.
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