Flying Same Day Stand-By
Jan 7, 2009, 5:45 pm
#211
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: out my front door 60 min prior to IAH flight until they increased the check in time to 45 min
Programs: CO Platinum or UA 1K for so long, now almost 2MM
Posts: 322
back to the fee...
How come CO.com has been offering me SDC for $0?
Jan 7, 2009, 5:54 pm
#212
Join Date: May 2006
Location: PHL/EWR
Programs: UA, AA
Posts: 1,821
You might be flying on a refundable fare.
Jan 7, 2009, 7:31 pm
#213
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: out my front door 60 min prior to IAH flight until they increased the check in time to 45 min
Programs: CO Platinum or UA 1K for so long, now almost 2MM
Posts: 322
Jan 7, 2009, 8:46 pm
#214
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: CO PE, DL PM
Posts: 370
On the other hand, I think a fee to change connecting flights is a big load you know what. If your flight gets in to IAH, EWR, CLE early and you can get an earlier fight to your final destination you should be able to do that, for free, and without the hassle of the paper (err computer) work involved in collecting this fee.
The 12hr SDC does absolutely no good if all the flights for the day are booked solid.
Jan 7, 2009, 8:53 pm
#215
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: UA Silv; Hyatt Plat, Priority Club, SPG G, HHonors G, Marriott S; Hertz 5*; AA, WN, Pan Am!
Posts: 819
Jan 7, 2009, 10:51 pm
#216
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: NYC
Programs: Amtrak Select Plus, Marriott Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,124
I have been bitten by this enough times to start booking all my flights on Delta. I really like Continental as an airline, and think they do a great job, but the inconvenient flights schedules, small aircraft for my routes, and this stupid fee on changing a connecting flight has really put a damper on my loyalty.
The 12hr SDC does absolutely no good if all the flights for the day are booked solid.
The 12hr SDC does absolutely no good if all the flights for the day are booked solid.
Jan 7, 2009, 11:03 pm
#217
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: out my front door 60 min prior to IAH flight until they increased the check in time to 45 min
Programs: CO Platinum or UA 1K for so long, now almost 2MM
Posts: 322
Trust me this was a cheap non-ref fare
I'm on CO 881 at 3pm Thursday and it's offering me....
$0 /per traveler
Confirmed Seat
Depart: Arrive: Flight: CO 611
5:30 AM 8:30 AM Status On Time
Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Aircraft: 757-200
Newark-Liberty Intl Houston-Bush Intl View Seats
$0 /per traveler
Confirmed Seat
Depart: Arrive: Flight: CO 1411
6:25 AM 9:33 AM Status On Time
Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Aircraft: 757-200
Newark-Liberty Intl Houston-Bush Intl View Seats
$0 /per traveler
Confirmed Seat
Depart: Arrive: Flight: CO 211
7:30 AM 10:30 AM Status On Time
Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Aircraft: 767-200
Newark-Liberty Intl Houston-Bush Intl View Seats
$0 /per traveler
Confirmed Seat
Depart: Arrive: Flight: CO 1011
8:50 AM 12:02 PM Status On Time
Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Aircraft: 737-800
Newark-Liberty Intl Houston-Bush Intl View Seats
$0 /per traveler
Confirmed Seat
Depart: Arrive: Flight: CO 611
5:30 AM 8:30 AM Status On Time
Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Aircraft: 757-200
Newark-Liberty Intl Houston-Bush Intl View Seats
$0 /per traveler
Confirmed Seat
Depart: Arrive: Flight: CO 1411
6:25 AM 9:33 AM Status On Time
Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Aircraft: 757-200
Newark-Liberty Intl Houston-Bush Intl View Seats
$0 /per traveler
Confirmed Seat
Depart: Arrive: Flight: CO 211
7:30 AM 10:30 AM Status On Time
Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Aircraft: 767-200
Newark-Liberty Intl Houston-Bush Intl View Seats
$0 /per traveler
Confirmed Seat
Depart: Arrive: Flight: CO 1011
8:50 AM 12:02 PM Status On Time
Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Thu., Jan 08, 2009 Aircraft: 737-800
Newark-Liberty Intl Houston-Bush Intl View Seats
Aug 8, 2009, 5:19 pm
#218
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: DL BA Amex
Posts: 916
$0 SDC fee
were any of your flights overbooked?
I have seen this option pop up during OLCI asking if I want to change flights... I think it was $0 fee.
I wonder if this is done when a flight is over sold and they want to move some passengers to flights with room...
I have seen this option pop up during OLCI asking if I want to change flights... I think it was $0 fee.
I wonder if this is done when a flight is over sold and they want to move some passengers to flights with room...
Aug 9, 2009, 8:17 am
#219
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MFE / SAT
Programs: UA Premier Silver, Hyatt Platinum, Marriott Silver
Posts: 3,681
The $0 fee means you have a refundable/fully-changeable fare, IME.
Mar 2, 2010, 7:07 am
#220
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 68
I've got a similar situation coming up next week.
Currently, I'm booked to fly the red-eye LAX-CLE on Tuesday night, connecting to CLE-MHT on the first flight Weds AM. It's possible that my meeting in LA may get done super early, such that I can catch either the 7AM or 3PM LAX-CLE flight. If I make the early LAX-CLE, there is also a CLE-MHT I could take on Tuesday evening. If I get there in time for the 3pm LAX-CLE, I would stay with friends in CLE before continuing onto MHT as regularly scheduled the next morning. Either way, my primary objective is to avoid the red-eye. In case it matters, I'm on a O/W ticket in V class, with Silver Elite status on NW.
My question -- will they allow me to standby for either of the two earlier flights to CLE? Does the connecting flight to MHT, which happens to be the next day, cause a problem? What should I expect?
Currently, I'm booked to fly the red-eye LAX-CLE on Tuesday night, connecting to CLE-MHT on the first flight Weds AM. It's possible that my meeting in LA may get done super early, such that I can catch either the 7AM or 3PM LAX-CLE flight. If I make the early LAX-CLE, there is also a CLE-MHT I could take on Tuesday evening. If I get there in time for the 3pm LAX-CLE, I would stay with friends in CLE before continuing onto MHT as regularly scheduled the next morning. Either way, my primary objective is to avoid the red-eye. In case it matters, I'm on a O/W ticket in V class, with Silver Elite status on NW.
My question -- will they allow me to standby for either of the two earlier flights to CLE? Does the connecting flight to MHT, which happens to be the next day, cause a problem? What should I expect?
I called the Elite desk and they told me I couldn't SDC for just the first segment and that I would have to SDC the whole way through to PVR. The agent mentioned that this is because of the fare rules for the E fare that I purchased. Does anyone know if this is true?