Originally Posted by
teCh0010
What I got when I asked about 25 minutes before departure was "Standby list is closed, go to your original gate".
There is the can (technically, system allows) and the other can (operating procedures). My guess is that operationally, guideline is no later than T-30 to allow GA to focus on getting the plane out. If and when a GA wants to do more without affecting the flight, they can because the system can accept changes as long as flight is not closed. Makes sense?