Originally Posted by
Lurker1999
Does DL still exempt their top level elites from the SDC fee? Either way it seems CO expects the fee train to continue to grow.
AFAIK they still do.
Originally Posted by
Lurker1999
This is going to make onward connections from EWR a huge pain arriving on an international flight. I usually book the "safe" flight then stand-by if I clear security for the earlier flight.
Now it appears the best thing to do is book the risky flight connection and take advantage of the 2 hour fee-free window if I miss that flight.
No need to invoke the 2 hour rule unless you are booking multiple PNRs connecting through EWR, which is a huge risk. If you're already en route then you are protected as a free standby even if you are more than two hours late. If you are elite then you'll move towards the top of the standby list so that should help, especially since it will be non-voluntary standby.