Free voluntary standby now limited to elites and premium passengers (consolidated)
All others can use CFC:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Americ....html?x=0&.v=1
Full details here:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/utility/sameDayTravel.jsp
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MODERATOR NOTE:
Below are details from the AA website indicating who is eligible for free standby (source):
The following passengers may standby at no charge based on availability:
- Customers traveling within and between the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
- the Caribbean or Canada with tickets purchased before February 22, 2010
- Customers who purchase unrestricted Economy Class fares (Y, B, H class of service)
- Customers who purchase Business or First Class tickets
- Active U.S. Military personnel traveling on orders or personal travel
- Active U.S. Military dependents traveling on orders
- American Airlines AAdvantage Executive Platinum®, AAdvantage Platinum® or AAdvantage Gold® members
- oneworld® Alliance Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby members
- Customers flying on the same reservation as an American Airlines AAdvantage Executive
- Platinum, AAdvantage Platinum or AAdvantage Gold member or oneworld Alliance Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby member regardless of frequent flier status or fare type
- AAirpass® members
- First and Business Class MileSAAver® Awards
- First, Business and Economy Class AAnytime® Awards
-AAdvantage Forum Moderator Team
Last edited by Microwave; Nov 28, 2012 at 2:32 am
Reason: Updated eligibility and URLs