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Feb 3, 2013 | 12:56 pm

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Originally Posted by shdflyer

I'm 1k with 2 O/W Saver award tix DLH - ORD - IAD - SHD on same PNR.
We're ticketed on early am departure, but want to leave in the afternoon -- flights look fairly open all the way through *but* there is no X/XN space available so deposit and rebook is not possible

If saver seats are not released before day of travel, is this the correct procedure?
- call >24 hours before original depart time and get put on standby for later departure
- skip showing up for the first flight
- show up for standby'd departure and hopefully go

questions:
- how does checking bags work if standby may not clear on first leg until gate?
- If we make it on first flight but then standby does not work for leg 2 or 3 what happens? Just continue to go standby on subsequent flight(s) until we make it home, right?

Thanks!!

I don't think you can standby for a later flight, partially because of all the consequent problems you raised if you don't clear. Standby works for earlier flights only.

As you noted, to SDC into a later flight, the fare class needs to be available, but they generally all open up right before departure if there are any seats left. I've always just had to wait until the last minute.