2006-10-26 03:52:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Air Travel
In the US, there's no more "standby" flights where you show up and take your chances. You have to have a boarding pass to enter the security area and those rules made the old style of "standby" extinct. Now standby means you have a ticket for a flight but for whatever reason you are trying to take a different flight--- maybe you want to arrive earlier, or there were problems with the original flight that caused it to be cancelled, or you missed your flight.
That means there's no more rock-bottom prices to be had at the airport. You can arrive at the airport and buy your ticket on the spot but it's almost always more expensive to fly last minute. Booking early is the best way to get a good price. Airlines raise their fares based on how full a plane is; once a certain number of seats are booked, the fares go up.
2006-10-26 04:39:41 · answer #1 · answered by dcgirl 7 · 27⤊ 8⤋
Yes, you can purchase a ticket at the last minute, but since most airplanes have flown at full capacity since 9/11, it will probably be hard to find any deals.
2006-10-26 09:00:42 · answer #2 · answered by ontarioemperor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you can buy a 'standby' ticket. You don't get an assigned seat and may not get on the flight you want. However, if there are empty seats you may be able to board.
Savings (if any) are up to the airline involved.
2006-10-26 04:01:47 · answer #3 · answered by Da Judge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can go and purchase tickets at the counter. However, I don't think you'll be getting any deals, so it's best to book way ahead...
2006-10-26 03:57:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time there are no deals for very last minute travel, unless you are a student and I have heard of "student standby" but there are age restrictions for this.
2006-10-26 03:55:04 · answer #5 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you discovered a $4 hundred around-holiday itinerary, bounce on it. each and all of the fares i've got discovered (American, Continental, United, US, Delta, Southwest, Frontier) are all a minimum of $800 around holiday. each and all of the airways serving BDL are listed above, aside from Air Canada which isn't allowed to fly a companion and youngsters US routing.
2016-11-25 21:41:53 · answer #6 · answered by leasure 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually, you can, although you run the risk of not getting on the flight you want. And yes, you can get some great deals, but you can probably get better deals on line prior to your flight.
2006-10-26 04:00:24 · answer #7 · answered by grandm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can....but they usually aren't the best deals!
2006-10-26 05:12:40 · answer #8 · answered by ♥♥♥GODDESS♥♥♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋