Originally Posted by
HarryKUK
If booking standby on a staff travel booking but as the nominated companion (without the staff member) do Gold benefits still apply? I thought I read somewhere that standby tickets don't allow lounge access etc.
Also, does it matter if you have bags to check, if they are waiting until check in closes for the flight before confirming? I've never travelled via the staff standby scheme but may be doing so this summer.
A gold on staff travel standby gets the extra baggage allowance, lounge access for first and club lounges and fast track security. No avios, no TPs and obviously no seat selection.
Normal procedure for bags it to tag when you check in and then actually take the bags when you are accepted for the flight. (Although JAXBA is quite correct, I have had time where I have had to standby at the gate, particularly with AA.)