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Kitty · Hermes

airline ticket question

jettie · Kate Spade

You could probably fly standby on the earlier flight. Maybe call the airline before hand to see how the earlier flights look (if they are overbooked, etc).

littlebean · Kate Spade

It might work out, but I usually haven't had very good luck trying to do that myself. It depends on how full the earlier flights are, so calling ahead like jettie suggests might be a good idea.

JoceyBaby23 · Gucci

I've done this and it worked out. If you are leaving from a smaller airport, make sure you research and know when the next earilest flight is.. otherwise you will get their early and there might not be anything else open.

Oh.. and you still have to pay money to get your ticket changed, even if you wait until you get there. Maybe not $100 but I think I had to pay at least $50 extra to change my ticket the last time.

Mitz · BCBG

yeah most of the airlines charge $100+ to change tickets...it's rediculous. Once I called them like 2 hours after booking the flight and they still said I would have to pay that. Your best bet is to try and get on standby, but it's not guaranteed. Some airlines (I'm pretty sure US Air does it) actually charges you to go on standby...usually like $25 or so.

esquiress · Marc Jacobs

I just had to do this when I went to NYC (had to leave a day earlier because of work, boo). I called delta and she said I had three options:

1. change the ticket for a $100 fee (it might have been a little more actually)

2. call the day I want to leave and see which early flights are open and change my ticket the day of for a lesser fee (I think like $50)

3. take my chances at the gate for an even lesser fee.

I chose option two. The delta customer service agent was really helpful, by the way.