Originally Posted by rkm
I'm booked on a 7am flight but would prefer to fly at, say, 4pm that day. Is this still possible under AA's current standby policy? In particular, how can I make sure that my itinerary isn't automatically canceled when I don't show up at 7am?
Best I could find on this topic was
this four-year old thread. More recent experiences would be sincerely appreciated.
a lot of this is still down to GA discretion. sometimes you'll pay the change fee (AND an extra fee for fare difference) and sometimes not. be nice. also call the exec platinum desk if you're at that level--they will sometimes waive fees if you ask nicely. but best to always cxl the reservation vs just letting it lapse--too risky not to!