Originally Posted by
1KChinito
My flight departs SFO on 18 Aug at 7:xx am. If I want to do a SDC or standby a day earlier for a flight departing on 17 Aug @ 8:xx am, will I be able to pass through TSA security check on 17 Aug at 7:xx with my 18 Aug boarding pass?
I realize I can purchase a fully refundable ticket for a flight on 17 Aug.
Best option would be app/kiosk or ticket agent, outside of TSA, at 7:xx to do the SDC. Usually agents at the airport will do this.
Of course, that then means you need to clear TSA quickly to get to the gate by 8:xx am – 0:15.
Originally Posted by
elbejt2
Originally booked roundtrip U fare code ORD-MSY. Upfared to A class on both legs. tried to SCD to ORD-IAH-MSY. new flight was A fare ORD-IAH, and only economy (B) from IAH-MSY. Thought I could convince the agent to let me take the economy seat (B). She said that after an upfare, the original fare code is relevant and it was expensive to switch from the original U fare to B, even though I had upfared to A. Was going to cost $1k, so did not make the change. she also said in irregular ops I would be subject to original U fare code. agent seemed knowledgeable and as if she had many years of experience. any thoughts on if she was correct? no reason for me to think she was wrong.
How did you upfare? I assume if in A class it was not the 'upgrade' offer, which is treated as a fee rather than a fare difference?