I see people do it on the Hawaii flights, if they are listed as D2s and it doesn't look like they will get on the first HNL/OGG flight, they will hurry up and cxl their PNR and rebook as D1s for the next HNL/OGG flight. Im not sure if you cxl your PNR it takes you off the standby list or you have to tell the agent to do it or else they will roll you over as a D2 and your already on there as a D1.jimntx said:I know the question came up at sometime lately about changing your travel status once you are checked in for a flight--change a D2 to D1 or vice versa. I knew it was a no-no, but just got this (broadcast, not just to me) email from a mid-level manager at DFW. Thought some of you might be interested.
"Just wanted to send a reminder regarding non-rev travel on a flight you have already checked in for and then wanting to change to a lower or higher status. If you change your status (i.e., D1 to D2 or D2 to D1), you must cancel your current flight listing and create a new listing for a later flight. Changing status for same/current flight is not an option. Please refer to the Trip book under Pass Classifications and Boarding Priority as indicated below:
“Once you have checked in for a flight, you may not change to a lower or higher priority for that flight (i.e., D1 to D2 or D2 to D1). If you wish to change travel classifications, you must cancel your current flight listing, create a new listing for a later flight and obtain a new check-in time with a change in priority.”
(The bolding and italics are mine.)
I know that for me it has meant burning one of my D1s to end up on the jumpseat anyway. And, I don't mean listing as a D1 to assure that I got the jumpseat ahead of another f/a. I mean listing as a D1 in hope of getting F/C on a long flight. :angry2: ( )