Status of Same-Day Flight Change or Standby AA - US? (consolidated)
Aug 7, 2014, 8:43 am
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Aug 7, 2014, 9:16 am
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Standby, SDFC and irrops are very different and will often have different results.
I've had tickets endorsed to US, UA, LH and a number of others over the years, but always irrops. Eventually we'll wind up with a merged airline with unitary policies, but we're some time from that.
I've had tickets endorsed to US, UA, LH and a number of others over the years, but always irrops. Eventually we'll wind up with a merged airline with unitary policies, but we're some time from that.
Aug 8, 2014, 9:37 pm
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Oct 12, 2014, 8:45 am
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Standby from AA to US and vice versa? (not yet)
Curious what people's experience has been in similar situations.
I have an itinerary booked through US with some legs on US and some legs on AA. On an AA leg, can I standby on an earlier US flight (same day, origin, destination)? Or are the systems not yet communicating for that?
Thanks.
I have an itinerary booked through US with some legs on US and some legs on AA. On an AA leg, can I standby on an earlier US flight (same day, origin, destination)? Or are the systems not yet communicating for that?
Thanks.
Oct 12, 2014, 12:06 pm
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Curious what people's experience has been in similar situations.
I have an itinerary booked through US with some legs on US and some legs on AA. On an AA leg, can I standby on an earlier US flight (same day, origin, destination)? Or are the systems not yet communicating for that?
Thanks.
I have an itinerary booked through US with some legs on US and some legs on AA. On an AA leg, can I standby on an earlier US flight (same day, origin, destination)? Or are the systems not yet communicating for that?
Thanks.
Oct 18, 2014, 5:39 pm
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Not supported yet under normal circumstances. But if you're dealing with IRROPS you can usually get switched across carriers if there's no good alternatives on your original metal.
Oct 19, 2014, 8:08 am
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During IRROPS I'm sure there would be greater flexibility, but still you need your ticketed carrier to make the change. Even during IRROPS don't expect to show up at US with an AA ticket and expect it to be honored unless AA has switched your ticket over. But in this regard, US is just like any other alternative carrier that can get you to your destination.
Oct 20, 2014, 8:27 am
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Oct 20, 2014, 8:29 am
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I didn't know that, but I'm not even sure that that even registered with the GA. Her head still was spinning by the suggestion that someone holding an AA ticket might be permitted to board a US flight.
Oct 21, 2014, 5:39 am
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I recently tried to get on a US MIA-EWR flight when ticketed on an AA MIA-JFK flight and the US GA looked at me like I had two heads.
During IRROPS I'm sure there would be greater flexibility, but still you need your ticketed carrier to make the change. Even during IRROPS don't expect to show up at US with an AA ticket and expect it to be honored unless AA has switched your ticket over. But in this regard, US is just like any other alternative carrier that can get you to your destination.
During IRROPS I'm sure there would be greater flexibility, but still you need your ticketed carrier to make the change. Even during IRROPS don't expect to show up at US with an AA ticket and expect it to be honored unless AA has switched your ticket over. But in this regard, US is just like any other alternative carrier that can get you to your destination.
Oct 22, 2014, 9:40 am
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+1 with most of the other posters; however, I have found some success when I have purchased the ticket on american paper and then requested to be moved up from an US segment to an AA segment.
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Oct 23, 2014, 8:33 pm
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+1
Have had this done on 2 occasions this year when flights were delayed -
(a) US ORF-CLT-DFW switched to AA ORF-DFW direct
(b) AA CLT-ORD-MSP switched to US CLT-MSP direct
Talking to the GAs in a friendly appreciative manner and being flexible helps so so much.
Have had this done on 2 occasions this year when flights were delayed -
(a) US ORF-CLT-DFW switched to AA ORF-DFW direct
(b) AA CLT-ORD-MSP switched to US CLT-MSP direct
Talking to the GAs in a friendly appreciative manner and being flexible helps so so much.
Oct 24, 2014, 12:39 pm
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I generally have not had success with this. That said, I did have a situation where the ticket was issued by US, first segment on US and second on AA. I was able to get on an earlier US flight (and get upgraded). At first the gate agents said this was not possible, but after some persistence, explaining the ticket was issued by US, and the GA seeing my status, she was able to do it. It took a phone call by her to make it happen. She ended up with an A&B certificate.
Nov 3, 2014, 9:08 am
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US standby / MoveUp differs from AA standby / Same Day Change
I just found out something very interesting about being an AA Plat and flying on a US Air award ticket with no checked baggage, for I only have carry-ons. If US Air cannot confirm your stand-by flights throughout your reservation, then you cannot stand-by for any segments.
For example, today I am flying RDU-CLT-JAX. Because there is no availability on a earlier US Air flight from CLT to JAX, US Air will not let me stand-by on an earlier RDU-CLT flight. That makes no business sense.
Am I missing something?
For example, today I am flying RDU-CLT-JAX. Because there is no availability on a earlier US Air flight from CLT to JAX, US Air will not let me stand-by on an earlier RDU-CLT flight. That makes no business sense.
Am I missing something?