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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 12:10 pm
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Originally Posted by winnipegrev
Gate? I was told GTE = Guarantee, meaning you are holding a confirmed ticket. The other option for the boarding pass is SBY, which I'm sure you can guess what it means.
Interesting... I was told the opposite, but then again, that means absolutely nothing since there was absolutely no mention of "SBY"...... so I'm no longer completely satisfied with the accuracy of my info

Regardless, why would the seat be assigned at the gate if indeed it was guaranteed?
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