Originally Posted by dkc192

If I want to standby/same-day change onto an interisland connection that is just under the MCT (and therefore cannot be ticketed when booking), am I SOL?

For context, if flying LAX-HNL-LIH, HA1 arrives at 9:50. The first legal connection HA will sell is on HA273, departing at 12:00. HA253, departing at 10:40, would be a 50-minute connection, which is 15 minutes under MCT but doable if HA1 arrives on time. I'll have no checked bags.