Can I still get on QANTAS standby with Frequent Flyer award ticket?

On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 12:19:03 +0800 Mike wrote:

:In the past, when I was unable to book the flight I wanted on a
:QANTAS frequent flyer award ticket (ie free ticket using points),
:I just showed up at the airport and managed to get on standby.
:This wasnt official public policy, but it worked.
: With the new rules, is this still possible? Anyone tried since
:the new rules came in? (This will be in Singapore, if that matters.)
:I can afford the risk of waiting a few flights if they are all
:absolutely full.

Can't see why not.

Doesn't cost them anything.

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On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 14:32:16 +0200, Binyamin Dissen
wrote:

On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 12:19:03 +0800 Mike wrote:

:In the past, when I was unable to book the flight I wanted on a
:QANTAS frequent flyer award ticket (ie free ticket using points),
:I just showed up at the airport and managed to get on standby.
:This wasnt official public policy, but it worked.
: With the new rules, is this still possible? Anyone tried since
:the new rules came in? (This will be in Singapore, if that matters.)
:I can afford the risk of waiting a few flights if they are all
:absolutely full.

Can't see why not.

Doesn't cost them anything.

It does undermine the integrity of the system, whereby people who
REALLY want an 0900 flight which doesn't have availability in that
class will book on the 1200 flight and then show up at 0800.

Dave

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On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 20:38:55 +1100 Dave Proctor
wrote:

:On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 14:32:16 +0200, Binyamin Dissen
wrote:

:On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 12:19:03 +0800 Mike wrote:

::In the past, when I was unable to book the flight I wanted on a
::QANTAS frequent flyer award ticket (ie free ticket using points),
::I just showed up at the airport and managed to get on standby.
::This wasnt official public policy, but it worked.
:: With the new rules, is this still possible? Anyone tried since
::the new rules came in? (This will be in Singapore, if that matters.)
::I can afford the risk of waiting a few flights if they are all
::absolutely full.

:Can't see why not.

:Doesn't cost them anything.

:It does undermine the integrity of the system, whereby people who
:REALLY want an 0900 flight which doesn't have availability in that
:class will book on the 1200 flight and then show up at 0800.

This is a FF ticket, not a purchased ticket.

Airlines tend to be looser on the rules. Also, the reason for lack of
availability is to allow them to sell the seat.

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Binyamin Dissen
http://www.dissensoftware.com