A passenger on a waitlist, or one prepared to travel if space becomes available at the last moment.
An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "Wait and I will call you." Note: The caller would normally re-establish contact if the delay is lengthy. "Standby" is not an approval or denial. Fr: « Attendez
A traveller who does not have a confirmed reservation and must wait at the airline gate for a seat to become available.
If a student registers for an SAT or ACT testing date and there are no seats available, the student may accept a standby position; that is, if a seat becomes available the day of the test, the student will take the test. The student must go to the testing center and wait to see if there is an open seat. A fee is attached to standby.
A passenger is put on standby when he or she arrives at an airport without a confirmed reservation and is prepared to fly should a seat become available at the last moment. KrisFlyer Elite Silver, KrisFlyer Elite Gold, PPS Club and Solitaire PPS Club members are given priority on airport standby lists.
Denotes an inactive card or process that waits to become active; standby cards or processes are also sometimes denoted as backup.
A passenger who is ready to travel if a space is available; usually applies to airplane travel.
A passenger waiting at the check-in counter for space (seat).
A passenger waiting for a seat on a full flight who is prepared to travel if space becomes available at the last moment.
On most modern airlines, flying standby occurs when a passenger travels on a flight without a ticket for that specific flight.