Originally Posted by
mgcsinc
This is extremely helpful! Do you happen to remember what line numbers those are?
You're right that it seems too risky a lot of the time -- of course, it would be a lot less bad if you're trying to standby TO a different airport rather than FROM a different airport.
SDC is naturally a safer option. Do you know if there's anything in the GG SDC text that allows the same thing? It would seem kind of silly if you could do it as a standby but not SDC, but wonders never cease
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The line numbers in GG STANDBY are 131-141.
Looked up GG SDC text today and could not find any reference anywhere allowing SDC application from a co-terminal airport. Do we then assume it's forbidden ?...well, no, if we go back and read about it in GG STANDBY (??). Truthfully, this is a debate I would not tackle with my coworkers. I would just use my BEST JUDGEMENT in favor of NOT TORTURING THE PASSENGER !!
As I have stated above, irregular ops are another matter. If a person is flying out of LGA (ie., conex to SFO) and and the whole thing goes south due to mechanical or weather with no options available out of LGA, I would find it impossible to believe that any CSR would not protect out of JFK or EWR if the passenger so desires.