<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by martin33:
Well, if you don't call, and you miss your flight, your ticket loses all value and you'd lose your rights to free standby, too. So I would call.</font>
Generally, if you show up at the ticket counter within two hours of when you were supposed to depart, they'll accommodate you on a standby basis at no charge. This is sometimes called the "flat tire rule."
Of course, this is not a commitment, and policies in this regard can change.
(edited to correct minor typo, "it" for "is")
[This message has been edited by Efrem (edited 10-02-2003).]