I am sitting on a UA flight from IAD to YYZ and I'm miffed to say the least! I was scheduled to fly out of DCA tonight and since my meetings finished early I checked with the SE desk to see if there was space on the 3:45 UA out of IAD.

I was told that both DC airports were common rated so I couls stndby sameday with the paymenbt of the change fee. No big deal if it gets me home 3 hrs earlier. Well you guessed it. after a $60 cab ride to IAD I was told that the standby rule does not apply to a code share.

What gives??? Since AC only uses code shares out of IAD to YYZ you'd think that some consideration would be given. Is codeshare only there to sewrve the airline and not the pax?? Shheesh what braqiojn surgeon thinls of these policies.

Now I'm $300 lighter

DF