yevlesh2

Does Alaska Air allow same day standbys for an earlier flight? If so, how long before the flight do they clear them?

rjque

Alaska does allow this but not on all fares. IIRC, Web Specials and some "IO" fares do not allow same day standby. Check the fare rules for your specific ticket or just call and ask. When I have done this, I have been cleared onto the flight at varying times. If the flight is less than 50% full, I have been cleared at check in. If the flight is more full than that, it usually happens just before the door closes.

Eastbay1K

As a gold, at the airport, simply ask and you shall probably have an agent consider your request. My few requests in that regard have generally been successful.

richardsonsd

New here just saying hi!!

flyupfrnt

Wecome aboard

Coffee

Also watch out for fares with a "TR" (or "TS"?) in the code, which have time-restrictions. Standby is allowed, but only for flights within the permitted times. (Though if there are plenty of seats available the gate agents will often let you slide.)

amartin1979

Is standby allowed for this fare? Its hard for me to tell from the rules that I am able to print.

Many Thanks

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FROM-SFO TO-ANC CARRIER-AS TRAVEL-27AUG05 RULE 2055-DFR
FARE BASIS-TA14FSNG OW-INSTANT PURCHASE SPECIAL FARE

VALID AS/FLT RESTRCT/NONREF/CHG FEE

01 BK CODE - T -
02 PENALTY - CANCELLATIONS TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER. CHANGES CHARGE USD
50.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION. NOTE - /// EXCEPTION
/// THESE FARES MAY BE UPGRADED TO AN F- TYPE FARE
WITHOUT ASSESSING THE USD 50.00 CHARGE. THE PASSENGER
MUST PAY ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGE BETWEEN THE FARE PAID
AND THE FIRST CLASS FARE. THE MOST RESTRICTIVE
PROVISIONS OF THE OLD OR NEW ITINERARY APPLY TO THE
ENTIRE JOURNEY. NOTE - IF CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE
ORIGINATING FLIGHT WHICH REQUIRE A CHANGE TO THE DATE
OF TRAVEL TICKETS MAY BE REVALIDATED AT THE AIRPORT
ON THE DAY OF TRAVEL PROVIDED - ADVANCE RESERVATION
REQUIREMENT OF THE ORIGINAL FARE HAVE BEEN MET AND
THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE FARE LEVEL. IF CHANGES ARE
MADE TO THE ORIGINATING FLIGHT WHICH REQUIRE A CHANGE
TO ROUTING/FARE THEN A TICKET REISSUE PRIOR TO THE
DAY OF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED PROVIDED - ADVANCE
RESERVATION/TICKETING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
ADDITIONAL COLLECTION MAY BE REQUIRED. CHANGES TO
OTHER THAN THE ORIGINATING FLIGHT MAY BE MADE AT
ANYTIME PROVIDED - FOR ROUND-TRIP FARES - THE MINIMUM
STAY/COMBINATION PROVISIONS OF THE ORIGINAL
ROUND-TRIP FARE ARE MET. OTHERWISE FOR ONE-WAY FARES-
CHANGES TO OTHER THAN THE ORIGINATING FLIGHT MAY BE
MADE AT ANYTIME. ADDITIONAL COLLECTION MAY BE
REQUIRED. PASSENGERS TICKETED FOR TRAVEL MAY STANDBY
AT SPECIFIED TIMES - FOR TIME SPECIFIC FARES - OR
SPECIFIC FLIGHTS - FOR FLIGHT SPECIFIC FARES- FOR
WHICH THE FARE IS APPLICABLE. -THE SERVICE FEE WILL
BE WAIVED. THE FOLLOWING POINTS ARE CONSIDERED THE
SAME POINT LAX/BUR/ONT/SNA SFO/SJC/OAK
03 RES/TKTG - RES MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS BEFORE
DPTR FROM ORIGIN. TKT MUST BE PURCHASED NO LATER THAN
14 DAYS BEFORE DPTR FROM ORIGIN OR 1 DAY AFTER RES IS
MADE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. SGMTS USING THIS RULE
MUST MEET ADV TKTG. SGMTS USING THIS RULE MUST BE
CONFIRMED.
07 SEASONS -
NO SEASON RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
08 BLACKOUTS -
NO BLACKOUT RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
09 EFF/EXP - 30JUN05 IS THE LAST DATE THAT TRAVEL MAY
COMMENCE.
10 FLT APPL -
APPLIES TO ANY FLIGHT EXCEPT AS 1000 - 1999
OR
APPLIES TO ANY FLIGHT EXCEPT AS 4000 - 4799
OR
APPLIES TO ANY FLIGHT EXCEPT AS 5000 - 5199
OR
APPLIES TO ANY FLIGHT EXCEPT AS 3000 - 3199
OR
APPLIES TO ANY FLIGHT EXCEPT AS 6000 - 6499.
11 STOPOVERS - NO ENROUTE STOPOVERS PERMITTED. A STOPOVER
OCCURS WHEN THE PASSENGER DOES NOT DEPART AN
INTERMEDIATE POINT WITHIN 4 HOURS.
12 TICKET RESTRICTIONS -
NO SALES RESTRICTION APPLY.
14 DISCOUNTS - NO FARE IS CHARGED FOR AN INF PSGR UNDER 2
YRS OF AGE NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT. INF PSGR MUST BE
ACCOMPANIED ON ALL SGMTS BY AN ADT PSGR TRAVELING IN
THE SAME COMPARTMENT.
*** SENIOR DISCOUNTS DO NOT APPLY.
15 REROUTE - SEE PENALTY.
16 TRANSFERS -
UNLIMITED TRANSFERS AS PERMITTED ON THE ROUTING.
17 COMBINATIONS -
CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO
CIRCLE TRIP/SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAW -
-MAY BE COMBINED WITH ANY ONE WAY/ROUND TRIP FARE
GOVERNED BY ANY RULE IN ANY TARIFF VIA ANY CARRIER.
-MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS APPLY.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLY
CIRCLE TRIP -
-PERMITTED.
-UNLIMITED FARE BREAKS/STOPOVERS PERMITTED.
OPEN JAW -
-SINGLE OPEN JAW PERMITTED AT EITHER ORIGIN OR
DESTINATION. DOUBLE OPEN JAW PERMITTED.
END-ON-END -
-PERMITTED. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE FARE COMBINATION
POINT.
CO-TERMINALS -
-THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF CITIES ARE CONSIDERED TO BE
THE SAME POINT
BUR - ONT - SNA - LAX - LGB, WAS - DCA/IAD/BWI, DCA -
IAD, NYC - JFK/LGA, OAK - SJC - SFO.
18 OPEN RTN - NOT ALLOWED.
19 REFUNDS - SEE PENALTY.
21 CO-TERMINALS -
-THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF CITIES ARE CONSIDERED TO BE
THE SAME POINT
BUR - ONT - SNA - LAX - LGB, WAS - DCA/IAD/BWI, DCA -
IAD, NYC - JFK/LGA, OAK - SJC - SFO.
29 MISC - WAITLIST NOT PERMITTED. NOTE - STANDBY
PERMITTED FOR SAME DATE AS ORIGINALLY TICKETED
PROVIDED ANY FLIGHT/TIME SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ARE MET

flyupfrnt

Looks like a winner to me

amartin1979

Thanks ! I'm hoping to standby for the earlier flight SFO-PDX , and spend a few hours in PDX while waiting for my ANC flight.

missydarlin

Actually..not so much a winner.

Your Fare Basis code is TA14FSN

Flight specific fares are generally tied to a specific flight number or a time range...more often than not late at night or very very early in the morning. If you'd like to PM me with date of purchase, I can find out for sure.

channa

I think this was the cheapie SFO-ANC that required a PDX connection. No other day/time restrictions were in place.

missydarlin

then you should be fine for standby.

The only other caution is that voluntary stopovers are not permitted. If you standby early..its entirely possible that they will clear you all the way to ANC on the earlier PDX-ANC nonstop.

channa

But you have to stay along the same route, right (i.e., no SFO-SEA-ANC)?

If that's the case, the number of viable PDX choices is going to be a limiting factor. There are far fewer of those than via SEA.

missydarlin

There are 3 nonstops PDX-ANC for the summer, so the "longest" connection (3 hours) is the evening flight..which presumably the OP is already on.

amartin1979

Yes, I am on the flight that has the 3 hr 45 minute layover in PDX. I was considering standing by for an earlier flight that same day so that I could spend the day in Portland before heading on to ANC. I believe I can choose to only standby for the first flight, and not the second? Any one have experience with this? Otherwise, I don't mind getting to ANC earlier... 1:30 am arrival in ANC was a little late for my taste anyhow