does klm allow standby?
Jan 13, 2004 | 2:51 pm
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does klm allow standby?
Hi all, flying lhr-ams-cdg in march. Have a 1300 flight out and would love to leave earlier. Does KL allow you to standby for an earlier? Is there a fee to do so? thanks
Jan 13, 2004 | 5:37 pm
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Whether you are entitled to standby depends on the type of ticket you have.
On a non-flexible ticket, you have no entitlement to travel on standby but you may be allowed to, at the discretion of the local agent.
In my experience, getting KL at AMS to let you travel standby on a non-flexible ticket is tantamount to extracting a favour out of the lounge dragons. Departing from the UK, however, you are more likely to encounter a flexible attitude.
On a non-flexible ticket, you have no entitlement to travel on standby but you may be allowed to, at the discretion of the local agent.
In my experience, getting KL at AMS to let you travel standby on a non-flexible ticket is tantamount to extracting a favour out of the lounge dragons. Departing from the UK, however, you are more likely to encounter a flexible attitude.
Jan 14, 2004 | 2:51 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by NickB:
Whether you are entitled to standby depends on the type of ticket you have.
On a non-flexible ticket, you have no entitlement to travel on standby but you may be allowed to, at the discretion of the local agent.
In my experience, getting KL at AMS to let you travel standby on a non-flexible ticket is tantamount to extracting a favour out of the lounge dragons. Departing from the UK, however, you are more likely to encounter a flexible attitude.</font>
Whether you are entitled to standby depends on the type of ticket you have.
On a non-flexible ticket, you have no entitlement to travel on standby but you may be allowed to, at the discretion of the local agent.
In my experience, getting KL at AMS to let you travel standby on a non-flexible ticket is tantamount to extracting a favour out of the lounge dragons. Departing from the UK, however, you are more likely to encounter a flexible attitude.</font>
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Jan 14, 2004 | 3:31 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by NickB:
In my experience, getting KL at AMS to let you travel standby on a non-flexible ticket is tantamount to extracting a favour out of the lounge dragons. Departing from the UK, however, you are more likely to encounter a flexible attitude.</font>
In my experience, getting KL at AMS to let you travel standby on a non-flexible ticket is tantamount to extracting a favour out of the lounge dragons. Departing from the UK, however, you are more likely to encounter a flexible attitude.</font>
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Jan 14, 2004 | 4:26 am
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Was able to get on an earlier flight to DUS once on a cheap "V class" ticket being a RW, had to change flights in the US and V class was not available on the 9.30 flight to DUS, decided to give a it a try and sprinted to B1 or B2, where the gate agent ( employed by some kind of sub operator for Schiphol, I believe ) put me on the earlier flight, but told me that my luggage will likely not make it, but that was only a minor concern, at that time I was batting around .300 for luggage arriving in DUS with me on the same flight...
So definitely give it a try !!
So definitely give it a try !!
Jan 14, 2004 | 1:14 pm
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Standby in Delhi...impossible, they actually told us that we could, but the standby waitlist was for 7 days!!
Amsterdam, no luck there either.
Amsterdam, no luck there either.
Jan 14, 2004 | 5:14 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Plock:
Not only your ticket but also your status might be helpful. Being PE I haver never been refused for standby, even flying with the cheapest tickets.</font>
Not only your ticket but also your status might be helpful. Being PE I haver never been refused for standby, even flying with the cheapest tickets.</font>
Jan 15, 2004 | 11:35 am
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It's certainly not for lack of trying, but I never managed to persuade the correct but charmless staff at LHR to put me on an earlier flight. Do I take it you're all carrying FD cards made of precious metal? I've been travelling as OnePass Gold, which has never cut any ice with them (doesn't even appear on my boarding pass).
Jan 16, 2004 | 12:19 am
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Haven't hard a problem when tried it once in MAN. I showed up 40 mins before the flight I wanted to standby for (my original flight was 5 hours later) and got a BP with no problems.
Had 0 luck from AMS however.
Had 0 luck from AMS however.
Jan 16, 2004 | 6:32 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jetcity405:
Hi all, flying lhr-ams-cdg in march. Have a 1300 flight out and would love to leave earlier. Does KL allow you to standby for an earlier? Is there a fee to do so? thanks</font>
Hi all, flying lhr-ams-cdg in march. Have a 1300 flight out and would love to leave earlier. Does KL allow you to standby for an earlier? Is there a fee to do so? thanks</font>
Why are you flying to AMS to then fly to CDG ?? There is a train that runs directly from London to the heart of Paris. Time form leaving the hotel to arriving in Paris is a bout half that of flying this route. The cost in first class is also a darn site cheaper and more comfortable.