Originally Posted by
sukn
Not completely accurate.
To clarify, if you are going to standby for an earlier flight, your checked bags will go on the earlier flight regardless of whether you make that flight or not.
That's what I said- you can't specifically request to be on a different flight from your bags. If you request the earlier flight, your bags may well go on that earlier flight. If you do not make that flight due to airline operations, you may be on a different flight from your bags based on airline operations, and not at your request.
Apologies of what I said was confusing.
Cheers.