<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by knit-in:
My wife and I are going to Dallas to be with family over thanksgiving. I am booked to fly out this Wed (the 26th), while she is flying out tomorrow (tuesday). The reason to book my flight for the later date was a meeting here in NY tomorrow. The meeting is now cancelled and am contamplating getting out on the same flight as my wife. We are both on K fares.
What is the policy on standing by for a flight a day in advance? I do not plan to make new reservations, just go and request the agent at check-in. I don't have a problem paying the $100 cange fees, but to pay the difference in fare would be a bit much (its over a 1,000 bucks now). The question then is that will I be able to get on a flight a day prior with just the change fees or will I need to pay the fare difference as well. Again, I don't plan to change my reservation in advance but just try my luck at the airport.
Thanks much in advance 
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Rashby posted:
I have done that before and only paid the $100 change fee. I would give NWA a call and see what they tell you. BTW - I tried to move a flight for this week by one day and couldn't becuase there were no seats available! I guess NWA dropped about 30% of thier flight from last year on this holiday week.
Brians51 posted:
If you have a restricted ticket which I am assuming you did get, you will have to pay the difference and the $100 penalty on 99.4% of restricted fare. As standing by the day before is not an option for free.
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Sorry mama I gots to get all the free miles I can.
Brian
[This message has been edited by knit-in (edited Nov 24, 2003).]