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uber1K_Flyer Nov 18, 2008 6:12 am
Same Day Change
 
I just got off the phone trying to change my flight at 2:30pm to a 4pm flight. I was told that I could not do that until within 3 hours of my current departure time. One line it states that you can make same-day changes to flights within 3 hours of your scheduled departure time. This seems like a bogus answer - shouldn't I be able to change to a flight that departs within 3 hours any time during the same day of travel?

anc-ord772 Nov 18, 2008 6:52 am
The phone agent was correct.

Benny8444 Nov 18, 2008 6:55 am
I believe you are trying to do a confirmed standby?

If there is ample space on the flight it may make sense to just do a regular stand by and save the $75.

Also--When the confirmed stand by change from 4 hours to 3 hours before departure?

TerryK Nov 18, 2008 8:29 am
Originally Posted by uber1K_Flyer (Post 10769527)
......I was told that I could not do that until within 3 hours of my current departure time......
You can make changes within 3 hours of the scheduled departure time of the flight you want to take. Since your new flight departs at 4pm, You can call any time after 1pm. @:-)

bmvaughn Nov 18, 2008 8:57 am
Originally Posted by Benny8444 (Post 10769679)
I believe you are trying to do a confirmed standby?

If there is ample space on the flight it may make sense to just do a regular stand by and save the $75.

Also--When the confirmed stand by change from 4 hours to 3 hours before departure?
"Confirmed Standby" is an oxymoron invented by FT. The proper phrase is "Confirmed Same-Day Change". ^

nzpilot Nov 18, 2008 9:15 am
Originally Posted by bmvaughn (Post 10770461)
"Confirmed Standby" is an oxymoron invented by FT. The proper phrase is "Confirmed Same-Day Change". ^
Exactly right....

Originally Posted by Benny8444 (Post 10769679)
.....Also--When the confirmed stand by change from 4 hours to 3 hours before departure?
Agree I remember it used to be 4hrs, but I guess that was too much flex.;)
Here is the current UA wording on it all.


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