Same Day Change
Nov 18, 2008 | 6:12 am
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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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?
Nov 18, 2008 | 6:52 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Los Angeles
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Posts: 7,299
The phone agent was correct.
Nov 18, 2008 | 6:55 am
#3
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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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?
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?
Nov 18, 2008 | 8:29 am
#4
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Location: New York, NY, USA
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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. @:-)
Nov 18, 2008 | 8:57 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2007
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"Confirmed Standby" is an oxymoron invented by FT. The proper phrase is "Confirmed Same-Day Change". ^
