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UnitedSkies
While this is a great idea, it also means in significantly increases the pool of standby travelers, so employees and eligible travelers with relatively less seniority are somewhat being negatively impacted.
While this may be true, it is nice that UA is adding a benefit that many other carriers also offer.
And at the same time the pool of standby travelers is decreasing this year due to rightsizing, so I doubt many people will notice much difference.