missjane

I have booked a flight for tomorrow but due to family emergency I would like to leave as early as possible. Does Westjet allow traveler just shows up at the airport waiting for the next available standby flight? I would be ok to pay a small fee.

Thank you.

The Lev

I believe they do.

You may want to phone them just to confirm availability and what the charge is to get on an earlier flight. I think it used to be ~$40.

VancouverGuy

Yes! Early Show fee @ $40 plus tax - $42. Can be requested at 'check-in' counter, but not usually 'baggage drop'. Super high priority code above all WS employees, family and friends.

jong866

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eyoung2

it's now $50 + taxes

VancouverGuy

Its also now a confirmed seat, not standby. :-)

Altaflyer

That seems like a decent value then ^

YEG USER

Is it only for a later flight, or can a seat be confirmed on a later flight too (similar to AC)?

Also, can this be done during OLCI or does it have to be at the airport?

VancouverGuy

We refer to it as "early show" and "late show" It can only be done at an airport "ticketing" or "check-in" counter (ie not online/ kiosk or at "baggage drop" - but I think you'll get the self serve ability in the future).

You can "early show" at any time on the day of departure. You can only "late show" (that is, to miss your flight) if you present yourself at the airport or contact the Sales Centre, no more than TWO HOURS AFTER your scheduled departure time.

You can even change the route provided the origin and destination remains the same (so you can go from a connecting flight to a direct route). The fee for either service is a flat $50 (plus $2.50 GST), payable by cash, credit card or debit (WestJet dollars and travel credits cannot be used for fees).

As I said, its a confirmed seat, so standby is not available at this time. I think thats all the questions I've ever had about early show/ late show. If you have any others let me know!

makin'miles

Any updates on early show? Can this still just be done at check in, or also through the contact centre or online?

Thanks!

Altaflyer

It still existed as described above in November.

The Lev

Still exists as long as space is available on the earlier flight. You can not stand by if the flight is sold out.