Standby for codeshare flights?
 

Hi,

I'm new here, but I couldn't find any discussion on this specific question.

Here's my current ticket (booked on standard rewards):
Outbound: CLE->LAX->SFO
Return: SJC->EWR->DAY->CLE

I would like to switch my return flight to SFO->DTW->CLE (flies out at the same time as my original return trip, but gets me to CLE in time for school). However, this flight is a NW/CO codeshare operated by NW. Would I be able to stand-by or do a confirmed stand-by for this flight? Has anyone had any luck standing by for a codeshare flight out of a nearby airport?

I would change flights by calling CSR, but the flight isn't showing any seats for standard rewards.

If you have any ideas or suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it.



Thanks!

No. You actually got 2 no's on this one.

1. You cannot standby out of a different airport. There is a common misconception that a "co-terminal" allows standby. It does not. You can get some sort of accommodation in irregular ops, but that's about it.

2. You cannot standby for a codeshare partner that is different from the one on your ticket. Reason for that is revenue. The bulk revenue goes to the operating carrier, and all though CO and NW are "partners" they are also competitors, so taking your CO ticket to NW would actually cost CO money. The only way to do what you describe would be to change your ticket.

Did you see if Delta had anything available? A SFO-SLC-CLE or SFO-CVG-CLE or something via ATL.

Remember you can mix Carriers so even a NW SFO-DTW and CO DTW-CLE or any # of combos. Sometimes I simply call One Pass and ask what they can find for me on CO and/or its partners.

Oh ok. Thanks for the info.

i've never had problems with standing by for/at co-terminals.

example 1: i am at houston and want to fly to LaGuardia instead of Newark or vice versa. never a problem.

example 2: i drive to fort lauderdale instead of west palm for my return flight to newark. again, never a problem. the ticket agent doesn't even blink when looking at my ticket. i get a standby boarding pass to get through security. easy as pie.

i am not saying this is normal or correct according to the ticket rules, i am just giving my experiences.

and, i have had non-refundable/changeable tickets for each of these examples.

maybe CO Insider can share this thoughts on standing by at/for co-terminals.

Hmmm......I'm guessing the codeshare flight is still out of the question for the reasons described above. I am flying on rewards miles, so would CO really lose money if I flew on their NW codeshare?

Flying standby at a coterminal might be possible, however? Did you have to use the $25 confirmed standby option to fly at a coterminal? It sounds like you just drove to the airport and used a regular standy option.

Thanks again for all the help!

i didn't pay the 25 bones. i just went to the airport (fort lauderdale instead of west palm, for example). the agent in the elite line just printed a standby boarding pass (so that i could get through security) without batting an eye. and, as i said earlier, i have also flown standby into EWR or LGA from IAH without even a snitch of a problem. and, these were always on cheapie tickets.

perhaps scott could way in on this issue....flying standby to co-terminals/from co-terminals.

That's good to hear fly co to see the yanks. Have you ever tried standing by for a codeshare flight?

While fly co has had some good luck with standby from a co-terminal, it is definitely not in the rules.

I would not expect to show up at a co-terminal and be accommodated on such a basis. If you do get an accommodation like that, you're lucky. But technically you should expect to pay a change fee plus refare from your new city.