Originally Posted by
keepssmile
Just called three different agents, and they all say they cannot touch award ticket issued by BA and therefore they cannot offer me same day standby. This made me nervous...
What's the best strategy then?
Were you asking agents about standby (rules, loads) or asking them to process a paid Same-Day flight change request?
http://www.aa.com/i18n/utility/sameDayTravel.jsp
Do not confuse same-day flight change and standby.