Originally Posted by
conniehar
Yes, you wouldn't think the difference would be that much on Xmas eve, but it is about $150pp. For a family of 4, that's too much for me. Thanks for all the help!
A note - it doesn't hurt to arrive early and merely ask the gate agent.
I've never tried it from an originating airport, but when on a layover i've been able to hop on the earlier flight to my final destination with a simple query to the GA as they were finishing up the boarding process.