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Old Jul 12, 2014, 8:04 pm
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same day flight change at gate

My flight is 10:45pm, and my wife's at 6:30am on the same day, same destination. Do you think I can go with her to the airport and ask for an early flight at the gate?

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Old Jul 12, 2014, 8:10 pm
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Sure. It's $75 if there is space in your booking class. But, bear in mind that it's an over 16 hour wait if there isn't space in your booking class (6:30 AM to 10:45 PM).

Why not call in and use DL's SDC rules?

http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...l-changes.html
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Old Jul 12, 2014, 8:23 pm
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Originally Posted by Often1
Sure. It's $75 if there is space in your booking class. But, bear in mind that it's an over 16 hour wait if there isn't space in your booking class (6:30 AM to 10:45 PM).

Why not call in and use DL's SDC rules?

http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...l-changes.html
$50.
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Old Jul 12, 2014, 10:22 pm
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You can do same day standby even if no seats in your fare class. $50 for FO. Free for GM and higher. You don't pay until you clear the list.
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Old Jul 13, 2014, 12:04 am
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Originally Posted by Profchemnerd
You can do same day standby even if no seats in your fare class. $50 for FO. Free for GM and higher. You don't pay until you clear the list.
<NEVERMIND!>

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...?highlight=sds

http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...l-changes.html

"Silver Medallion members, general SkyMiles members and non-members may only fly same-day standby for a flight that is earlier than their original flight.

What I say above is true, but doesn't apply to this situation! "

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Old Jul 13, 2014, 12:17 am
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Originally Posted by davetravels
Unfortunately, that's not true:;

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...?highlight=sds

http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...l-changes.html

"Silver Medallion members, general SkyMiles members and non-members may only fly same-day standby for a flight that is earlier than their original flight."
OP asked about catching an earlier flight... so no problem there.
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Old Jul 13, 2014, 12:32 am
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Originally Posted by berliner5000
OP asked about catching an earlier flight... so no problem there.
It's late, & it just hit me. I thought I was posting in the other very similar thread which was also started a few hours ago, where, 2 people using an Amex companion cert want to book an early flight, because that's all that's available, knowing they won't make it, because their cruise doesn't arrive til after the flight departs, and want to SDS to a later flight.

My goof!

Anyway . . . . Welcome to FlyerTalk Delta Forum, to owencarl!!

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