Same Day Standby - Coterminal (LGA/JFK)
Jan 2, 2016, 6:35 pm
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Same Day Standby - Coterminal (LGA/JFK)
Hi all, i'm flying from SYR to JFK tomorrow evening and am trying to get on the 7:30 a.m. flight to LGA. I know that officially the policy is that only diamonds can do a co-terminal same day standby, but is it something that the gate agent has wiggle room on? The next JFK flight is at 11:30 a.m., so I don't want to go to the airport at 6 a.m., only to have to wait until 11:30 at an airport without a lounge.
Any recent experience one way or the other?
Thanks
Any recent experience one way or the other?
Thanks
Jan 2, 2016, 7:10 pm
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I'm not even sure we DMs have a SDStandyby co-terminal benefit. SDConfirmed - yes (unofficially/unpublished).
Do we?
Do we?
Jan 2, 2016, 7:14 pm
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Jan 2, 2016, 8:00 pm
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Jan 2, 2016, 8:21 pm
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With no status on Delta this is highly unlikely and I would not suggest you risk spending 6 hours at the airport. You could call and ask, but chances are that you will be charged the $200 change fee plus fare difference.
Jan 2, 2016, 8:36 pm
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Jan 2, 2016, 9:12 pm
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Gate agents have wide discretion. I've done AUS to SAT changes before without issue despite not even being coterminals.
Jan 3, 2016, 9:21 am
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Do let us know if you cleared standby, and any other logistical details to complete the story!
Jan 3, 2016, 3:02 pm
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Jan 12, 2016, 6:03 am
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hi, sorry for delay - it wasn't perfect b/c I got the airport in time for a 6:45 a.m. flight to JFK, and while there I asked if I could take the flight to LGA an hour later - and they put me on no problem. In a perfect world, I would have gotten an extra hour of sleep - but figured it was safer to do it this way, than to risk having to wait from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for the next JFK flight.
Jan 12, 2016, 7:09 am
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Review the rules for diamonds. Class of service has to be same or higher. I've tried to change from BWI to DCA a couple times, seats were for sale and all, but denied because the class booked was lower than all available classes. I'm DM.
Jan 13, 2016, 2:44 pm
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I believe co-terminal works for SDS if you don't have checked baggage, too.