Standby is fundamentally the same in the U.S. as everywhere else.
The difference is that U.S. standby fares are high rather than low. Technically, if you want to standby with your originating flight ticket on a different day, you should be charged the high walk up fare for that trip.
Travel tips:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/travel.htm
[This message has been edited by AllanJ (edited 12-19-2002).]
[This message has been edited by AllanJ (edited 12-19-2002).]
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