Originally Posted by
IAH-OIL-TRASH
Wouldn't waitlisting for seat availability be different than upgrade waitlisting? I would think it would clear strictly by request time, irrespective of status. Don't know - just speculating.
I've been trumped on regular, non-standby flights several times because of status. Particular during IRROPS. Have started as high as 1 or 2 then fall to 8 or 10 or even lower on some occasions.
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/flightstatus/standby_FAQ.aspx
Edit: just called Premier desk again, they said it's still completely booked and they aren't taking waitlist. (Or so they told me.)