Insider Knowledge Base

How standbys are cleared

Priority

What is the priority for boarding standby passengers?

Every airline has its own priority system, but in general, the order for boarding standby passengers is as follows:

  1. Airline employees traveling on duty
  2. Airline employees traveling for leisure
  3. Family members of airline employees
  4. Friends of airline employees
  5. Other standby passengers
Flight loads

How do you get the seat availability?

You can get the non-rev loads via the StaffTraveler app. Employees of the airlines you wish to travel on will answer your requests, enabling you to choose the perfect route and time to travel.

Boarding

What to do after checking in?

Unless plenty of seats are available, you will probably get a boarding pass indicating 'SBY' instead of a seat number. Go to the gate and introduce yourself to the gate agent. They will keep your boarding pass and call you when you get a seat. Be sure to pay attention to the public announcements as your name will be called.

If the flight is full and you can't board, your luggage will be offloaded. Contact the gate agent after the boarding is complete to get yourself listed on the next flight. Your luggage will be loaded on that flight. If there's no next flight or you decide to try a different airline, ask the gate agent where to collect your luggage.

Blog

How to get cleared on standby?

Blogger Josh shares some invaluable tips on the StaffTraveler blog.

Tips

Non-rev tips and tricks

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