Waitlist Question
 

Did a search and didn't find anything.
I have a purchased First fare for a late flight. I have been put in the waitlist in F for an earlier flight. My question is does this waitlist expire at 24hours like the milage upgrade list or does it carry through until departure.
Many thanks

Thanks for your question, rapopoda. A waitlists involving a published fare will last until check-in. One important note: if your itinerary has a waitlist in it, you'll need to check-in with an airport agent (online and kiosk check-in can't yet handle this scenario). Upon check-in with an agent, you'll be eligible to be added to the airport standby list.

Wow! Cheers for the quick response!
Quick follow up: you say "you'll be eligible to be added to the airport standby list" does that mean I have the risk of my place in the queue getting moved?
tnks

Customers on First Class tickets have a standby priority higher than the Elite categories. So your only competition for standby would be someone else on a First Class ticket.

Ah, I should have been clearer in my second question. I'll ask it by painting a scenario
I get waitlisted as a paid F customer. Person B gets waitlisted as a paid F customer *after* me; both A fares. If person B gets to the counter and checks in first, does the waitlist order change in his favor? I ask just so I can plat how early I get to the Airport.
Cheers

According to CO Insider, on a question I had regarding fare priority, Continental gives no priority to an A fare over a Z fare. However, I don't know the answer to this, but I would assume, it is the person who arrives at the airport first that gets to go.. CO Insider can confirm this.

Thanks ciffy, this is correct. The standby priority for customers on First Class tickets is sorted according to the time added to the standby list.