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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:46 pm
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UnitedEF
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Originally Posted by hur88
I think whether or not you have bags checked may have something to do with it.

Today I went on standby for LAX-SAN with 6 people already on the list waiting for 1 available seat. After I went up to the gate to request the standby, he asked if I had bags, and I said "No." He gave me the standby documents, I looked up on the screen and now noticed I was Number 1 on the list and the other 6 people were behind me, which was very surprising.

I was on a L fare, which is pretty much the lowest, and I have no status on UA until DEQM is over, so I don't think those played into me being #1 on the list.
If you have no status and are on a L fare I can guarantee you they were non-revs. Just refer to the handy BP chart in the wiki and you will see it.
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