I am flying TLV-EWR on a reward ticket booked through Alaska Airlines. I am confirmed on flight 85 at 11:40AM, but really want to get on the flight the night before at 11:50PM.

The flight is within 12 hours of the original, but NOT technically same-day. I have two questions:

1 - If I request a change to the earlier flight, must there be specific reward availability to get confirmed? http://www.continental.com/web/en-US...romoCode=A1631 mentions nothing about the specific class, yet a CSR rep I spoke with believed it must be the same ticket glass

2 - Is it possible the GA will allow me to standby even though it is 2 separate days (by 10 minutes).?