Really can't standby on award ticket?
Jul 30, 2015, 7:09 am
#1
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Really can't standby on award ticket?
US Airways phone agent just told me it's impossible to standby (or MoveUp) on an award ticket (in this case issued by BA). Is this for real? I can't find anything about it online.
She said I could try at the airport but she wouldn't put me on the list. Is it worth going to the airport early?
Trying to beat some thunderstorms today.
She said I could try at the airport but she wouldn't put me on the list. Is it worth going to the airport early?
Trying to beat some thunderstorms today.
Last edited by SJC AA; Jul 30, 2015 at 7:47 am
Jul 30, 2015, 7:20 am
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I'm not sure of the rules, but yes, there are a lot of cases where you can't stand by. They will let flights go out with empty seats and tell you to wait your turn.
However, you can never tell what will happen at the airport. They can do just about anything they want there, whether they will or not is another matter.
I'm doing the same thing today, I have a flight that gets where I'm going at 11PM, but I'm going to try to get to the airport early and beg my way onto something earlier.
I have a friend who swears that crying helps, but I prefer to just whip out my card showing my Kryptonite status and warning that I will call Doug Parker's golfing partner's second cousin's wife's boss if I don't get the flight I want, even if it's full.
However, you can never tell what will happen at the airport. They can do just about anything they want there, whether they will or not is another matter.
I'm doing the same thing today, I have a flight that gets where I'm going at 11PM, but I'm going to try to get to the airport early and beg my way onto something earlier.
I have a friend who swears that crying helps, but I prefer to just whip out my card showing my Kryptonite status and warning that I will call Doug Parker's golfing partner's second cousin's wife's boss if I don't get the flight I want, even if it's full.
Jul 30, 2015, 7:25 am
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I'm not sure of the rules, but yes, there are a lot of cases where you can't stand by. They will let flights go out with empty seats and tell you to wait your turn.
However, you can never tell what will happen at the airport. They can do just about anything they want there, whether they will or not is another matter.
I'm doing the same thing today, I have a flight that gets where I'm going at 11PM, but I'm going to try to get to the airport early and beg my way onto something earlier.
I have a friend who swears that crying helps, but I prefer to just whip out my card showing my Kryptonite status and warning that I will call Doug Parker's golfing partner's second cousin's wife's boss if I don't get the flight I want, even if it's full.
However, you can never tell what will happen at the airport. They can do just about anything they want there, whether they will or not is another matter.
I'm doing the same thing today, I have a flight that gets where I'm going at 11PM, but I'm going to try to get to the airport early and beg my way onto something earlier.
I have a friend who swears that crying helps, but I prefer to just whip out my card showing my Kryptonite status and warning that I will call Doug Parker's golfing partner's second cousin's wife's boss if I don't get the flight I want, even if it's full.
Jul 30, 2015, 7:27 am
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US Airways-operated flights = US Airways rules.
http://shopping.usairways.com/en-US/...ds/MoveUp.html
Jul 30, 2015, 7:46 am
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Were you discussing standby, or MoveUp?
US Airways-operated flights = US Airways rules.
http://shopping.usairways.com/en-US/...ds/MoveUp.html
US Airways-operated flights = US Airways rules.
http://shopping.usairways.com/en-US/...ds/MoveUp.html
Jul 30, 2015, 9:24 am
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Anyway, the lounge agent was able to get me onto the earlier flight. Yay!
Jul 30, 2015, 1:40 pm
#7
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I know you had your issue resolved, but just as another data point - I've used MoveUp a couple times on BA award tickets on US, and had no problems. I did make sure to go in and change the FF# to my US/AA number first, though, so my status was recognized.
Jul 30, 2015, 3:54 pm
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Wearing the other hat, BA won't let those with AA awards stand by. 
Jul 31, 2015, 8:32 am
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Move up is at the airport only.