Standby Rules
Question for the experts. My wife (1k) booked an award ticket for a friend, no status, travelling today. The last leg LAX/FAT she checked at gate for a standby flight 3 hours earlier. There were 4 other people on the standby list when she asked 25 minutes before boarding. T o both her and my surprise she got the last seat.
My question is 1) she was asked for no fee to standby and 2) she went to the top of the standby list.
Her ticket showed XN . Is this what helped her "jump the line" and no fee or my wife's status? I thought perhaps the other standby customers didn't show, but why no $75 fee?
Last edited by sgfood; Jul 28, 2018 at 8:36 pm