Originally Posted by hollerg

I'm flying AA on points from AUA to Miami (change planes) and on to IAH January 29th 2024. When I booked the flight, the second flight arrived in Houston at ~10:45, however both flights have been rescheduled since I ordered my ticket, getting me in an hour later than the original schedule which will be too late to drive another few hours at my age. I would standby on an earlier flight out of Aruba, but now I see that airport has a departure policy that sets access only within a specific window of time. ( aruba.com/us/plan-your-visit/getting-to-aruba/leaving-through-the-aruba-airport ) My flight is in the last (orange) quadrant and I would standby to to depart on a flight in the first (yellow) Aruba Airport Departure quadrant group.

What I need to know:
Anyone know if access to the American Airlines desk in the Aruba airport is restricted by this policy, preventing me from going standby on the earlier flight or does it only apply to security and beyond?
Regardless, what are my options to change to an earlier flight since American Airlines made this schedule change?