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Old Nov 26, 2012 | 3:50 am
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Originally Posted by mander
On the wednesday before Thanksgiving my wife and I were flying ***-ORD-LAN. When we got to ORD we found that an earlier ORD-LAN than we were scheduled on was delayed and about to board. We asked to put on the standby list for the full flight and were. I ended up 1st on the list and my wife 4th. We are both 1Ks but I was on a Q fare and she was on a standard award. I don't understand how priority works in situations like this. Could someone enlighten me? TIA
In fact - it is very simple. Revenue go before non-revenue.

Your wife on award ticket (even Y standard). You are on a revenue Q class.

That's why you go before your wife.
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