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Standby for flights to USA?

  • 23-05-2009 10:15pm
    #1
    DeadMoney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I was just wondering is it possible to go on standby for flights to the USA to make it cheaper on yourself? For example, say I was flexible around the dates I was going/leaving?


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  • #2
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Simple answer is no, not really (and a search of this forum would reveal that). Standby for non-airline staff is virtually non-existant these days.

    The later you leave it, the more likely it is to be expensive for you :)


  • #3
    RATM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭RATM


    Yeah, Id agree with Buffy. The days of rocking up to an airport for a standby flight are sadly gone :(
    The only exception I can think of is if you have a family member or friend working for Aer Lingus. Then you might be able to score a Dublin-New York return flight for taxes only, around €130 or so I think.

    Otherwise if your dates are really flexible then you could enlist to work as a courier on a flight and you'd get it pretty cheap. Problem is a lot of flight courier companies just take your registration fee then never offer you a flight you actually want. And you've no luggage allowance either. Do some research first before going down this road...


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