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Thread: RUMOR: (incorrect) Elite Standby For a Later Flight No Longer Allowed (as of 3/21/16)
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 9:32 am
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Originally Posted by UpstateSCDLFlyer
I was flying HSV - STL in January thru CLT. I was at the airport early and asked to standby for an earlier flight to CLT as I was wanting to work in the Admiral's Club. The gate agent wanted $75 to fly me earlier on a plane with plenty of open seats. I refused and hung out in HSV for my confirmed flight. Very stupid policy. They flew a plane with empty seats rather than make an elite customer happy.
Did you just refuse or did you point out that as an AAdvantage Gold you were entitled to standby at no charge?
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