Standby for international with confirmed later reservation
Oct 13, 2019, 2:38 am
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Standby for international with confirmed later reservation
Hi,
Traveling IST-TLV on a very busy day. I arrive on SQ and in transit to TLV at 7am there are 3 full flights C0 Y0 before the flight I have confirmed seat on. I am checking bags
Will TK let me standby in the lounge for an earlier flight? Will they locate and lost my bags if I get on? Will they charge a change fee? I am *AG.
Thanks
Traveling IST-TLV on a very busy day. I arrive on SQ and in transit to TLV at 7am there are 3 full flights C0 Y0 before the flight I have confirmed seat on. I am checking bags
Will TK let me standby in the lounge for an earlier flight? Will they locate and lost my bags if I get on? Will they charge a change fee? I am *AG.
Thanks
Oct 13, 2019, 4:00 am
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Standby isn't really a thing with international airlines. Either your ticket is flexible or you fly on the flight you booked / pay a change fee to formally change flights... Presumably you are booked in inflexible economy.
With checked luggage you make things even more complicated. There's never any harm in asking, but once you are airside you should plan on flying as booked.
With checked luggage you make things even more complicated. There's never any harm in asking, but once you are airside you should plan on flying as booked.
Oct 13, 2019, 4:11 am
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If there is enough time (more than (2 hours) between arrival and departure, ask at the TK desk for the earlier flight. Tell them, that you have checked baggage.
You can visit the lounge, but you should at the gate at boarding-time. It's a silent lounge like the airport is, so no announcement is made.
It worked for me recently, but I asked at the start-airport and it was a non-connecting flight.
You can visit the lounge, but you should at the gate at boarding-time. It's a silent lounge like the airport is, so no announcement is made.
It worked for me recently, but I asked at the start-airport and it was a non-connecting flight.
Oct 13, 2019, 7:10 am
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I have done it before, on IST-TLV, flying Y (IIRC) but surely with no checked luggage. I asked in the lounge and they handed me a new boarding pass without a hassle. So definitely worth asking, but keep your expectations low.
Shuly
Shuly
Oct 13, 2019, 9:04 am
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I asked the same a couple years ago (to get on the earlier IST-CPH flight w/o checked luggage). There was no way the gate agent would allow us to board when ticketed for the next flight. We were told to go to the transfer desk but only to be told the same thing there. I would keep my expectations very low, especially when you have checked luggage.
Oct 13, 2019, 10:57 am
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Is the SQ and TK flight on separate tickets?
If yes, do not try to interline bags to your TK flight at SIN or your first point of departure if you want to change for an earlier flight. When checking-in for your regular flight, with the condition that you are present no earlier than 4 hours before departure, if there is availability, you can request a free change to an earlier flight. Turkish Airlines does not offer standby upon request ( unless you are VIP, executive... ) so there should be availability. The checked baggage would trigger an issue so the lounge or the airside care points may reject your case after you have checked your baggage. Especially on TLV flights which bags go through extra security. The TK baggage handling system is not the best and it's not worth dealing with it.
If they are on the same ticket, you have almost no chance.
Also, keep in mind that the C0 Y0 flights may be overbooked.
If yes, do not try to interline bags to your TK flight at SIN or your first point of departure if you want to change for an earlier flight. When checking-in for your regular flight, with the condition that you are present no earlier than 4 hours before departure, if there is availability, you can request a free change to an earlier flight. Turkish Airlines does not offer standby upon request ( unless you are VIP, executive... ) so there should be availability. The checked baggage would trigger an issue so the lounge or the airside care points may reject your case after you have checked your baggage. Especially on TLV flights which bags go through extra security. The TK baggage handling system is not the best and it's not worth dealing with it.
If they are on the same ticket, you have almost no chance.
Also, keep in mind that the C0 Y0 flights may be overbooked.