Originally Posted by
Spiff
I'm guessing they missed their original flight(s) and have been on standby for the past few days, watching full flights leave without them, or being unable to confirm them all the way to their final destination, resulting in the risk of being stranded in DTW or ATL.
Yes, either that or buddy pass. They probably just have no idea how the system actually works. If they were willing to take a chance on standby in DTW or ATL I suspect they'd have been home days ago.