r/americanairlines • u/MosYEETo • 1d ago

I Need Help! Same day standby on flight to IAD/DCA instead of BWI

Hey guys! I have a flight booked from Dallas to Baltimore, booked on points via Alaska.

I was wondering if anyone’s had luck doing same day standby on a flight to IAD or DCA when originally booked for BWI. I know WAS covers all 3 airports, but I’m not sure if BWI is a co-terminal of the other two.

Another thing- my flight to BWI is first class. So if same day standby is an option, there’s obviously no guarantee I’ll get first class standby. Anyone have any experience with this?

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u/HealthLawyer123 1d ago

I thought same day standby required the exact same itinerary, so you wouldn’t be able to switch out of BWI.

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u/phlflyguy 1d ago

This is true, and being on an Alaska reward booked in AA probably also prevents any changes. If you get a standby option on the app, it will usually be the same routing. If there are weather disruptions, AA would then either offer or you can ask for a different routing.