Comments on: How Standby Tickets Work & How to Fly Standby

By: Gabriellie

Gabriellie — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:17:07 +0000

I myself bought and traveled to Florida recently for a ticket of $109.00 which was very cheap and a great flight through Southwest airlines. They are offering cheap fares if you book online and Spirit and JetBlue are lines I know have cheap tickets also but you probably have to book online as well.

By: Andärin

Andärin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:18:44 +0000

@Clark

Thanks a really cool idea. But as far as I know, there is no such ticket that would work with multiple airlines since they all have different booking systems, etc.

By: Clark

Clark — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:02:37 +0000

Is there someway to purchase a standby ticket that works with multiple airlines? Or even to multiple airports in the same city (O’hare and Midway in Chicago). That way I could increase my chances of getting on a flight to my destination. For example, if I was unable to get on an AA flight then I could go to another gate and try and get on a United flight?

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By: CherylB

CherylB — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:54:26 +0000

I believe there will be a lot of standby flights available out of the UK soon on account of operators getting desperate to offload their commitmnents.

By: Andärin

Andärin — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:40:12 +0000

@Melina

AirTech now books their flights through the phone, so you ought to contact them and ask. You could also call a major airline and see what they offer.

By: Melina

Melina — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:53:44 +0000

I used the AirTech.com link and see no access to stand-by tickets. Can you help me please?
Not sure if they operate in whish airlines I am in US but I would think that if a person approached any of the major airlines they could work.

By: Andärin

Andärin — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:37:38 +0000

Hello Keith!

First of all, thanks for taking the time to comment. Too often people read what I create and don’t take 30 seconds to leave some feedback, so I appreciate your comment.

Since I wrote this article AirTech.com has changed a bit, but they still offer standby flights. Right now, their offerings are on the right side of their homepage. To and from Hawaii, and Amsterdam to New York. Looks like they do it all over the phone now.

Also, keep in mind that AirTech.com isn’t the only way to get a standby ticket. Far from it! If you contact an airline directly, they’ll usually be able to tell you how to get a standby ticket directly from the airline.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:14:33 +0000

I used the AirTech.com link and see no access to stand-by tickets. Can you help?

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:32:36 +0000

I’d never considered traveling on a stand-by ticket but when you think about it, it’s a great idea. Much, much cheaper.

Not sure if they operate such schemes here in New Zealand but I would think that if a person approached any of the major airlines they could work a deal out.

After all, it is in their interest to get as many people on each flight as they can.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:14:50 +0000

Standby can be the cheapest way to fly, but as you outlined in the article, the real price you are paying is the uncertainty of if or when you will get on a plane. If you are a person who can’t handle uncertainty then you would hate flying standby.

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