No standby on International itineraries? A big downside to AA?
May 13, 2007, 7:15 am
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: RDU
Programs: TSA/INS/FBI Platinum (stopped last 12 of 13 int'l returns - the computer broke once)
Posts: 2,638
Actually, I think the standby policy within the USA is nice. US canceled their standby capability because they claimed people were buying cheaper tickets later in the day and then standing by for the earlier more desirable (and more expensive) flight, causing a lot of work for their agents and loss of revenue for the carrier. I don't know if that's a realistic or legitimate argument, but I do know the standby capability went away and that was very frustrating for a lot of fliers. I'm happy to have the standby availability on AA (both free and the $25 SDC) so that I can use it if relevant.
