I did my first ever standby under Amadeus the other day. Two things:
First: I know some have expressed skepticism about the original reservation being cancelled if standby clears, but there's now a gigantic warning about it if you request standby early in the app:
That plus the repeated warnings from concierges make me inclined to believe it's true.
I really hope they'll implement proper standby at some point. It used to be a competitive advantage for AC to offer it, because I knew I could standby for connections that weren't legal to book and often make them. If I'm stuck abiding by MCT, AC becomes no better than WS or the US carriers.
Second:
Originally Posted by
canadiancow
I have yet to see a FIM under Amadeus, and every change to the PNR aside from eUpgrading requires reticketing. The old system allowed them to do basically whatever they wanted with coupons. 1A is much more strict. Hence the problem here.
For what it's worth, there was no re-ticketing for the cleared standby. The new BP had the same ticket number as the other flights.