Originally Posted by
tkey75
Right. You paying for same day confirmed. Had there been no availability, you'd be waiting and waiting for a seat to be open. It could have been a while, depending on the circumstances.
Not sure what your point is - flying SDC, standby or not - DL charges all FO and non-medallion pax who miss their flights $50 to rebook the same day. For intl itineraries, it's $250 for everybody. At that point, its simply a "late" fee, regardless of what they call it.