Here’s Why You Don’t Fly Cross-Country on Standby Tickets With Kids During the Summer

[NYCA News]

NYCAviation:

Here’s Why You Don’t Fly Cross-Country on Standby Tickets With Kids During the Summer When You’re Broke

The Saxton family was stranded at Salt Lake City International Airport for six days, but it wasn't anyone's fault but their own.
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[PhilDernerJr]

I've come across people flying on buddy passes who thought the it meant they were HIGH priority as opposed to actually being on the bottom. "YOU KNOW I'M ON A BUDDY PASS!!!!" It's the only time I ever wanted to be rude to a passenger.

But perhaps that's a story for the future. As for this family...a well-written article and I'm just...speechless on that.