Can I fly standby to a different return location?
Oct 31, 2014, 2:04 pm
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Can I fly standby to a different return location?
I have a flight from PBI-GSP and return. I need to be in MCO the next day. Would much rather fly directly into MCO. Can I get to Atlanta and take a shot flying standby to MCO?
Any other way than buying a ATL-MCO ticket?
I am a DM, if that makes any difference.
Any other way than buying a ATL-MCO ticket?
I am a DM, if that makes any difference.
Oct 31, 2014, 2:10 pm
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No, I would not expect them to allow that as origin and destination must be the same. Diamonds are allowed to Stand-by/SDC to co-terminals as an unpublished benefit, but GSP and MCO are clearly not co-terminals.
Oct 31, 2014, 2:13 pm
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It is an unpublished benefit that DMs can SDC between co-terminals (i.e. JFK/LGA). MCO and PBI are not co-terminals though. So the only way to do this would be to pay to change your flights or hope for IROPS; during IROPS the website lets you change your destination to a handful of nearby airports, even some that are hundreds of miles away. If the website doesn't let you change to MCO, an SMS agent most likely will.
Oct 31, 2014, 2:21 pm
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In 1997 - my dad was able to convince the gate agent to change our ORD-MIA flight to ORD-MCO flight by telling them that he thought Disney World and the Universal Studios were in Miami, not Orlando.
Oct 31, 2014, 3:42 pm
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It never hurts to ask. I have had success in the past with GSO instead of RDU or visa versa, but was unable to get that one a couple weeks ago when I wound up in Winston-Salem and didn't want to have to drive back to Raleigh for my flight.
Oct 31, 2014, 8:26 pm
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Oct 31, 2014, 9:20 pm
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Nov 1, 2014, 3:40 am
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I have an upcoming flight : AMS-ATL-MIA-CDG-AMS, and the ATL-MIA is a relatively late arrival (close to midnight); and it would be infinitely more convenient to hope on the ATL-PBI flight which is about the same time.
I know this is doubtful, at best, but out of curiosity, are MIA/PBI/FLL considered co-terminals?
Nov 1, 2014, 6:05 am
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But this can only be done on 100% domestic tickets, correct?
I have an upcoming flight : AMS-ATL-MIA-CDG-AMS, and the ATL-MIA is a relatively late arrival (close to midnight); and it would be infinitely more convenient to hope on the ATL-PBI flight which is about the same time.
I know this is doubtful, at best, but out of curiosity, are MIA/PBI/FLL considered co-terminals?
I have an upcoming flight : AMS-ATL-MIA-CDG-AMS, and the ATL-MIA is a relatively late arrival (close to midnight); and it would be infinitely more convenient to hope on the ATL-PBI flight which is about the same time.
I know this is doubtful, at best, but out of curiosity, are MIA/PBI/FLL considered co-terminals?
Nov 1, 2014, 8:54 am
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This trip is pretty fixed (so it's no big deal); but I learned the hard way that if I'm flying into the USA and returning from a different city, better to book the international separate from the domestic (that is between the international segments).
Nov 1, 2014, 8:59 am
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That is also how I understood it. Since any change prior to a USA-EU return segment is subject to re-pricing by the rate desk.
This trip is pretty fixed (so it's no big deal); but I learned the hard way that if I'm flying into the USA and returning from a different city, better to book the international separate from the domestic (that is between the international segments).
This trip is pretty fixed (so it's no big deal); but I learned the hard way that if I'm flying into the USA and returning from a different city, better to book the international separate from the domestic (that is between the international segments).
Nov 1, 2014, 7:39 pm
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You get such better fares from the EU that the loss of SDC privileges doesn't seem unreasonable, although if you're doing a complicated itinerary and probably paying separate fares for some or all of your domestic flights, getting two tickets seems sensible. The downside is two change fees if your trip is cancelled.
Nov 2, 2014, 12:55 am
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This was in reference to USA flights in between the transatlantic segments. Like AMS-CDG-MIA-ATL-BOS-AMS. Where the MIA-ATL-BOS, is in the middle, and a different day (perhaps 2-3 days) after arriving from CDG. It's frustrating to not be able to SDC different flights on the MIA-ATL-BOS segment (prior to a few days in Boston); because it's part of an international itinerary.