Originally Posted by
rebech34
Greetings!
I found on kayak a good one way deal from IAH - YYZ with a long tedious connection in RSW. Typically I wouldn’t take it, but this time I had no choice. RSW - YYZ is operation by AC - it’s a 016 ticket.
For the record, Kayak sent me to the UA page where I completed my booking.
I have two questions:
- on UA website when I go to “change flight”, it only gives me UA/AC options, and never UA direct flights. Why is that?
- 2 hours after I land in RSW, There’s an almost a completely empty AC flight, earlier than my original one. I have only a carry on. Within the AC airline policy, can I stand by and get on the early flight without paying any fare difference?
- After checkin, will I be able to do a SDC to a direct IAH-YYZ flight if there’s room?
The flight is this Sunday
Thank you in advance!
R
As for question 2, ACs policy has changed a bunch of times over the years, and I can’t keep track. Typically, I beleive for US-Canada and vv., standby to an earlier flight is probably based on your fare brand with AC and in most cases, for a basic or standard fare, likely not available on your route (usually for US I think it’s mostly limited to LGA and maybe EWR-YYZ), while on flex and lattitude it’s more likely to be allowed. Check your itinerary on the AC site to see what branded fare you have - it’s likely a standard. YMMV. Never hurts to ask, though they may deny you, especially if you have a checked bag.
as for SDC, if it in indeed a ‘broken’ fare, then SDC to a direct UA flight won’t be an option via the kiosk/app. An agent might grant that request, but that would be at their discretion, and based on fare class availability. YMMV, of course.