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Old Feb 26, 2021 | 1:34 pm
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Originally Posted by mvoight
Yes, you can standby for a later flight.
The easy way to do this is from the app or website.

From aa.com.
  • Anyone can standby for an earlier flight, but only elite status members can standby for a later flight the same day
I saw that, but how does it work? Say original flight is 7 am, new flight is 4 pm... I make the request the night before... and then don't go to the airport until the afternoon? Say the flight somehow gets full (currently at like 25 percent a few days out)... do you just keep getting pushed to the next flight until they have a space? Do they refund your original morning flight (or flight credit) and tell you to book a new one?
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