Originally Posted by
PLeblond
Resurrecting this for my education.
My brother is flying from YHZ-YUL tomorrow. He's booked on the 16:00 and has meetings that were delayed, so he can't make that flight. EF shows availability on the 20:45, but not in the same fare code as he is flying.
I've never done a SDC apart from at the airport, and he's not an SE so cannot use the concierge. I've never noticed where on the OLCI one can select a later flight. I also assume one needs to do this before the flight (i.e. you can't show up to the airport 2 hours after the flight and ask for a SDC).
Can someone walk me through it? Also, are there other 'non-airport' options, or if OLCI does not offer to do a SDC, he'll be forced to pay the change fee and fare diffference?
You do not need the same fare class to be available, but there needs to be space on the flight. A flight can be Y9 and be oversold.
I don't think you can do a SDC without going to the airport. Can he go in the morning? Any check-in agent should be able to process it.
OLCI might offer it after midnight, but I've never done a SDC or stand-by through OLCI.
Alternatively, pull a penguin, call reservations, and pay the change fee plus fare difference.