<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by benoit:
AA is now charging $100 change/reissue fee even for STANDBY if you don't fly your exact route. In other words if I buy a direct SJC -> HNL flight, and I want to take an earlier (same day ) SJC -> LAX -> HNL flight, $100 fee applies. You can still standby without fee if the connection cities are exactly the same.</font>
If you ask, and if there's room, and if there's time to spare, they will generally just put (i.e., confirm) you on the nonstop, no STANDBY at the gate required. no fuss about fees either.