Originally Posted by
j-weezy
some airlines don't allow traveling standby?? I'd think they'd all support it (to an extent) - filling up earlier flights in the day can mean fewer problems (weather, other delays, etc.) at the end of the day.
You would think so. But NW policy is that you can present yourself at the gate of the earlier flight and see if there's room. If there is, then you pay $25 to board the plane. If there's not, you pay nothing. I think it's an awful policy myself, as the traveller takes all the risk showing up and waiting around, and the airline gets all the benefits (the chance to free up a seat on the later flight and some extra cash). Yet another reason I prefer American!