Standing by - earlier
On Sunday 5/8 I bought a ticket for 5/9 IAD-HPN. Was hoping to get the coproate rate and most flights had seats available. Just needed a quickie up and back.
Tried to book online for the lowest fare which was later than I had planned on departing, then planned to stand by for the first flight. Online wouldn't let me book because the turnaround time was less than 60 minutes. Called Flyi and spoke with corporate folks who booked me on the tight turnaround no problem.
Stood by and arrived earlier which gave me plenty of time for my meeting.
I tired this once before MCO-IAD but every seat booked solid so I was stuck wtih my confirmed connecing flights. Lesson learned---don't try this during spring break in FLA.