Originally Posted by
FlyMeToTheLooneyBin
You can always try, but I've never heard of it working. I've tried myself to standby a few hours earlier (flight left after midnight, and tried to get on a 10pm flight) and AA wouldn't let me; they said it had something to do with their computers and the bookkeeping.
Originally Posted by
sbagdon
There must be a systems reason. At least on DL in the '90s, I juggle a few times last-out/first-out either-way. Changed a last-out to first-out because of a flat-tire, and moved a first-out to last-out for illness in the household.
Fwiw (very little I imagine) standing by a day early was fairly easy to do in the 90s on AA as well. Even though it was officially supposed to be same-day standby, one could show up at the airport ahead of schedule and have a decent shot at being allowed on the next available flight. Ah, those were the good ol' days.