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Old Jan 12, 2026 | 12:31 am
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Originally Posted by zeus2120
Just attempted a same day standby (for tomorrow morning) but confused why a confirmed change isn’t available. Ticketed XN. New flight (departs about 4 hours earlier) shows XN9 on expert mode. Now on the standby list it shows my fare class as “Y” instead of XN. Any idea why that doesn’t qualify? Will I have to wait til I’m at the gate or is there a chance it auto clears after midnight? Two flights in question are MCO-CLE Jan 12. Trying to move from the PM to the AM flight. Tried chatting but got the “only the gate agent can help you” lingo.
Do you have status with United? Is there a fare difference you’re looking to avoid? As all award tickets are refundable, if this is a one-way ticket, or if the return is still available, you can just cancel and book the one you want.

Standby is always for Y. It doesn’t mean anything.
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