Same-Day Standby Expanded
Aug 15, 2023, 10:01 am
#31
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ATL
Posts: 1,924
- Added non-status companion
- Clicked on "View/Manage" and got the expected message "In order to change or cancel, you must first cancel the associated companion reservation"
Aug 16, 2023, 8:24 am
#32
Join Date: Oct 2001
Programs: LTP, PP
Posts: 8,700
Its announced.
Can't wait to see how how the internet login validation is going to work. I still recall when they changed the password character requirement for the login for A List + members and didn't tell anyone...
Can't wait to see how how the internet login validation is going to work. I still recall when they changed the password character requirement for the login for A List + members and didn't tell anyone...
Aug 17, 2023, 9:20 pm
#33
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 3,642
Perhaps this is already something some have experienced, but would be a first for me. Suppose I booked a flight and then got placed on a standby for an earlier flight but did not get boarded. Can I still cancel my flight without any penalty?
Aug 17, 2023, 9:26 pm
#34
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
Programs: WN Companion Pass, A-list preferred, Hyatt Globalist; United Club Lietime (sic) Member
Posts: 21,625
Your reservation has not been changed to the earlier flight so you have until 10 minutes before the original time of the original flight.
Aug 18, 2023, 9:54 am
#35
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: St Petersburg, FL, USA
Posts: 2,253
An interesting wrinkle for those of us who fly on zed fares (industry standby). This move obviously devalues flying zed standby, as paying customers on other flights that day now get access to available seats before the non-rev standbys. And as a non-SW-employee, I am at the absolute bottom of the standby priority list.
I suppose to combat this, I will purchase the last flight of the day (if it is cheap) using points and then attempt to go standby earlier as a paid passenger, allowing me to leapfrog the rest of the non-rev standbys. It's a good way to get a few extra bucks out of us cheapskates.
I suppose to combat this, I will purchase the last flight of the day (if it is cheap) using points and then attempt to go standby earlier as a paid passenger, allowing me to leapfrog the rest of the non-rev standbys. It's a good way to get a few extra bucks out of us cheapskates.
Aug 18, 2023, 1:01 pm
#36
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SEA, NW/DL 1.6Million Miler
Programs: DL 1MM Annual Silver,AS 100K 22-24, AS 75K 15-21
Posts: 4,278
I applaud Southwest for making this change, but as I just crossed past the minimum A-list qualification threshold, I'm disappointed, my effort gained any new benefit. Is it just me that think that A-list deserves some other new benefit.....
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Aug 18, 2023, 1:23 pm
#37
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 3,642
An interesting wrinkle for those of us who fly on zed fares (industry standby). This move obviously devalues flying zed standby, as paying customers on other flights that day now get access to available seats before the non-rev standbys. And as a non-SW-employee, I am at the absolute bottom of the standby priority list.
I suppose to combat this, I will purchase the last flight of the day (if it is cheap) using points and then attempt to go standby earlier as a paid passenger, allowing me to leapfrog the rest of the non-rev standbys. It's a good way to get a few extra bucks out of us cheapskates.
I suppose to combat this, I will purchase the last flight of the day (if it is cheap) using points and then attempt to go standby earlier as a paid passenger, allowing me to leapfrog the rest of the non-rev standbys. It's a good way to get a few extra bucks out of us cheapskates.
Aug 18, 2023, 1:25 pm
#38
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 3,642
An interesting wrinkle for those of us who fly on zed fares (industry standby). This move obviously devalues flying zed standby, as paying customers on other flights that day now get access to available seats before the non-rev standbys. And as a non-SW-employee, I am at the absolute bottom of the standby priority list.
I suppose to combat this, I will purchase the last flight of the day (if it is cheap) using points and then attempt to go standby earlier as a paid passenger, allowing me to leapfrog the rest of the non-rev standbys. It's a good way to get a few extra bucks out of us cheapskates.
I suppose to combat this, I will purchase the last flight of the day (if it is cheap) using points and then attempt to go standby earlier as a paid passenger, allowing me to leapfrog the rest of the non-rev standbys. It's a good way to get a few extra bucks out of us cheapskates.
Last edited by xooz; Aug 22, 2023 at 9:55 pm
Aug 18, 2023, 1:31 pm
#39
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: RNO
Programs: AA/DL/UA
Posts: 10,775
That's certainly true for employees of the same airline; not sure if that rule applies to employees of other airlines.
Aug 18, 2023, 2:13 pm
#40
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Blue Ridge, GA
Posts: 5,512
> Southwest assumes no baggage liability for nonrevenue travelers
> Sit behind the wing and non-emergency exit row
> You are "expected to present a clean, well-groomed, and tasteful appearance"
No. 4 would eliminate me.
Aug 22, 2023, 10:22 am
#41
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: St Petersburg, FL, USA
Posts: 2,253
That wasn't my intention. I was just stating that I will be forced to buy a later flight with points in lieu of paying a zed fare. They get a few more bucks out of me, but as a paying customer, I move to the head of the standby list ahead of the non-rev passengers. I am aware that booking a positive space ticket and flying non-rev standby on the same airline+route+day is against the program rules.
I can still pay a zed fare/fly standby on any other airline on that same route as a backup (for example, there are 6 airlines and 20 daily routes between Tampa-Chicago).
I can still pay a zed fare/fly standby on any other airline on that same route as a backup (for example, there are 6 airlines and 20 daily routes between Tampa-Chicago).
Aug 22, 2023, 9:39 pm
#42
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: MDW
Programs: WN A+,CP (ex-DL Platinum)
Posts: 14
I can't figure something out. Let's say I purchased a 6:00a departure. I can't standby for a later flight that day, can I? I know I can put myself on the standby list at Midnight, but I take it I won't get cleared for a later flight before my flight leaves. Is this correct? Does this mean the requested standby-list flight has to be earlier than the purchased flight?
Aug 23, 2023, 1:21 am
#43
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ATL
Posts: 1,924
I can't figure something out. Let's say I purchased a 6:00a departure. I can't standby for a later flight that day, can I? I know I can put myself on the standby list at Midnight, but I take it I won't get cleared for a later flight before my flight leaves. Is this correct? Does this mean the requested standby-list flight has to be earlier than the purchased flight?
Aug 23, 2023, 1:08 pm
#44
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,881
Aug 23, 2023, 2:29 pm
#45
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ATL
Posts: 1,924
The rule states "prior to your originally scheduled flight" but I'm not sure about that. My friend was cleared for standby for a later flight at the ticket counter when the later (last) flight had lots of empty seats. And, I have cleared standby for a later flight, when my original flight was delayed and would depart after the later flight.