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Old Apr 28, 2015 | 11:54 am
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Originally Posted by zrh2yvr
In summary - it says Same Day Standby allowed for free but same day confirmed change is $75. In that case - why doesn't one just book the very last flight of the day - (if cheapest) and then just always standby for the desired flight?
Because if it's a busy travel day and you don't have status to bump you up the list, you may end up sitting at the airport for 8 hours.

Originally Posted by superangrypenguin
I don't think a flight pass changes anything, it's all about booking class, no?
Right. On a Business/Latitude flight pass, you can make confirmed changes for free.

I assume the Flex flight pass has the standard SDC fee.
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