Originally Posted by Deltahater
Just to clarify:
If I am going standy on an earlier flight on the same day, there is flexibility on the routing as long as the start and end is the same?
For example:
LAS-DFW-SAT booked. I can now go LAS-ORD-SAT, right?
ORD-SAT booked. I can go ORD-DFW-SAT?
In the last example it would clearly not be about getting home sooner, but adding a segment.
Intuitively, that makes sense, but then again we all know that intuition and airline policies are archenemies...
It depends on the fare. Airlines have an incredible number of different fares. Some fares are valid only for the non-stop, or only for connections in DFW, etc. You'll have to look at the detailed fare rules to see which routings are valid for your particular fare. As a general rule: there is no general rule.
