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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 7:52 am
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Originally Posted by UNITED959
OLCI, I've noticed, does everything by the book (expectedly so). Humans can bend the rules.
But that's my problem - where in the 'rules' does it say once you've checked in for a flight that you can't standby on an earlier flight? Or are you referring to the 'rule' that you have to see the gate agent for the earlier flight to get on the standby list? (makes a mockery of the ability to standby online in the first place?! )
Originally Posted by AceAirspeed
The workaround is to offload yourself from the flight (OLCI gives you the option to cancel your check-in). When you check-in again, you will have all the options to standby and/or confirm standby.
Hmmm....hadn't thought of that - sounds like a good solution. I assume you don't lose your check-in bonus?!
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