Originally Posted by
ExXB
edi-local. Do locos do staff standbys? Don't see how they could be handled, except at the gate.
Just curious. I haven't flown standby for years, lowest available fare can often be better that ID90 etc.
Not sure if it's ID90s as such, but most offer some form of standby travel for their own staff in my experience anyway.
The (legacy) airline I work for has interline agreements with various Lo-Co's, on which I can avail ID90 fares. I find within the UK and often within Europe that ID90s are almost pointless and can often find Lo-Co fares for less or not much more than an Standby. One good thing is that ID90 fares still always include a full baggage allowance.
I was referring to overbooked flights from any airline, Lo-Co or not. The only way to ensure every seat is taken is to have people waiting at the last possible place they can either be denied or allowed on.