I never fly standby so I don’t have a lot of experience with he priority list but today I decided to give it a try and I am first on the list. There are 15 people on the list and a guy walks up and says “I am second to last on the list so I have no chance right”? The agent prints him a ticket on the spot … I walk up and ask nicely if I will get on and the agent says …you are #1 but it will be a tight squeeze maybe 25% chance ..
What’s the point of a priority standby list if the agent gives seats to the first people that ask ?