Ep. 25: The Ins and Outs of Flying Standby

This episode is all about flying standby! Flying standby can be kind of scary and risky because you don't have a confirmed ticket, but there are major cost savings (and time saving) opportunities if you can get it to work! Airlines vary on their policies for standby, from fees, to status benefits, and we talk about our experiences and some of the rules of flying standby in this episode.

In this episode, Angel and Mackenzie chat about:

• How you can fly standby on Southwest or United for free, to save money by booking a cheaper ticket and flying the more expensive flight you want (pending availability)
• The rules of getting into lounges with ample time when on a standby ticket
• How you can use your $200 Amex platinum airline incidental credit to book Southwest or United flights
• How Angel risked flying standby to save $20 extra dollars on a basic economy flight (and it worked)
• How you can get a free confirmed ticket
• How you can connect two itineraries to get free checked bags and free confirmed ticket instead of standby, and potentially save $120
• Which airlines have free standby, which airlines charge a fee for standby, and how you can get around

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