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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 10:29 am
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Originally Posted by tommy777
...Elites of course only pay USD 25...
...you will be able to make flight changes within this 24-hour window for $50, or $25 for OnePass Platinum and Gold Elite members....

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Originally Posted by tommy777
...All agents told me my booking class was not available and I could not stand by...
All booking classes are opened up 12 hours before your target flight. Did you call > 12 hours out?

ETA: Looks like you were trying for "prior-day standby" instead of "same-day standby":

Originally Posted by tommy777
trying to get home from CLE to ORD last night on the 8:40PM flight calling 4 different times, I gave up. All agents told me my booking class was not available and I could not stand by... No dice on the OLCI either. (was booked on the 8:30AM flight this morning)

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