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Tips For Flying Standby? by Tom Tessin
If you travel a lot or you haven't traveled
before, you may still be familiar with the term
"flying standby". Flying standby is a term the
airline industry uses when a traveler wants to
fly on a flight with an open seat. Travelers
that usually purchase a ticket the day of will
usually have to fly standby if there a limit
number of tickets available.
If you find yourself flying standby in the
future, there are a few tips you can follow in
order to make the trip at the airport a lot
easier.
Don't check your luggage
If you're flying standby, don't check in your
luggage. A lot of the times an airline will look
for people that have carry on only. If you have
checked in luggage, it's just going to be a
bigger hassle for the airliner to find your
luggage and throw it on the plane. If you just
bring carry on luggage, you're going to increase
your chances of getting on the flight.
Early flights work
If you can get to the airport early, you'll find
that earlier flights are usually easier to get
on since many people technically don't travel
early in the morning. If you find yourself
traveling in the afternoon, this is peak
traveling time and you may find that the flights
are going to busier compared to the mornings.
Try calling the airline's customer service
department
Before you make the trip to the airport, check
with the airline before hand and see if there
are flights available that you can possibly
standby for. Most of the times, the airline will
be friendly and give you some flights that you
can possibly fly standby on. If you do find that
airline you call doesn't have a standby flight
available, try and call other airlines to see if
they have possible solutions.
Stay at the gate
It's important that you stay near the gate when
you're on the standby list. If you tend to walk
away during the time when the flight is about to
be boarded, you may find that the employee tried
to call your name. Sometimes, you're not the
only one on the list. This is why it's important
that you stay nearby so that if your name is
called, you can be there to get on the flight as
soon as possible.
You may find that most of these tips will help
you in your standby success. If you find that
the situation is too stressful, always remember
that it's best to be patient. When flights
generally board, you will find that most
employees are pretty stressful during this time.
Always remember to treat others as you want to
be treated. Trust me, the employees will keep
note of this and will treat you a little nicer
than the other customer is furious with the
staff. If you keep your head on your shoulders
and have a lot of patience, flying standby
should be a piece of pie.
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