»»American Airlines Plans To Eliminate Free Stand-by Option
Beginning Feb. 22, American Airlines will charge for standby seats, the Dallas Morning News reports.
That means AA passengers will no longer have the option to stand by and grab a different flight at no extra charge. If they want to change to another flight at the airport, will pay $50.
The new standby charges will not apply to Premium customers including: Executive Platinum, Platinum and Gold members of the AAdvantage frequent-flier program; people in first class or business class; higher-priced coach tickets; and people traveling on military fares.
The $50 “confirmed flight change” fee has been around since 2005, but many people could rely on the standby option to avoid it.
American spokesman Tim Smith estimated that a majority of American’s customers fall into the non-standby category. (source)
