Can you get moved to an earlier flight?

You can but depending on the airline and your “status” with them you may end up paying a change fee. It's still worth checking in any case. There is the possibility that the earlier flight isn't full. If your flight is overbooked they will gladly put you on another flight.



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Confirm a seat on another flight. Same-day change lets you swap your flight on the day of travel for an earlier or later one—as long as there's an open seat and your origin and destination airports are the same.

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Free upgrades are perks that frequent travelers are eligible for based upon their elite status. Upgrades are prioritized on a list that an agent must follow. The only time an agent has some discretion to provide a free upgrade is if the flight is oversold, and they need to move someone up.

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Flying standby in today's travel industry allows passengers who pre-purchased tickets the option of making same-day changes to travel plans if seats are available on their desired flights. You may enter your name into the standby list if: Your original flight was canceled.

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For those looking to move their flight time to earlier or later in the day, airlines offer two different options — standby and same-day confirmed change — which usually cost $100 or less. With a same-day confirmed change, you forfeit your current ticket and pay a fee to get a guaranteed seat on another flight.

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Travel advisers say there's a lot to take into account when booking connecting flights, but a general rule of thumb is 60-90 minutes between domestic flights and at least two to three hours for international itineraries.

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Therefore, before a flight starts boarding, you can check with a gate agent to see if this scenario is playing out on your flight. And if so, tell them that you're interested in paying for an upgrade. For a final try, if that also fails, you can ask the lead flight attendant or flight attendant at the boarding door.

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Every airline has its own priority system, but in general, the order for boarding standby passengers is as follows:
  • Full-fare passengers.
  • Commuting flight crews.
  • Standby passengers from the airline (in order of seniority or time of check-in)
  • Buddy pass travelers.
  • Standby passengers from other airlines.


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During boarding, as seats are available, names will be called in order from the list, and passengers will be issued seats for the flight. If the flight fills up before they get to your name, you'll be left at the gate watching the plane take off.

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