Originally Posted by rasheed

Hello,

I was looking at Same Day Standby at the airport as an option to move up to more time preferred flights, but the new policy answers some, but leaves other questions unanswered. Anyone who knows the answers who can help, is appreciated.

Some of the facts:

-Ticketed in March 2008 for travel (before any of the new policies were announced)
-'Saver' Reward domestic ticket (meaning G inventory)
-Paper ticket (meaning it has to be done at the airport regardless I believe)

Of course, I will be using pda.continental.com to ensure my requests for standby have any sort of chance.

If I want to standby at the airport for an earlier flight, will I be able to do so for no-fee because of the ticket date purchase? The online website rules do not state that there is no-fee to standby due to ticket purchase date unlike the new baggage policies which are much clearer in that language area.

According to other threads research, there does not seem to be any restriction in standing by on award tickets on departure as long as I don't change routing (which I don't plan to, just trying to get to my destination earlier) and there is availability.

My main concern is if I can standby at the airport for no charge to due to older ticket purchase date. All of this pre-confirm stuff has no applicability due the paper ticket part, but I have a fairly decent concern that they will try to charge a fee at the airport regardless of ticket purchase date unless it is clearly in writing somewhere.

Thanks,
Rasheed