This article from NYTimes.com has been sent to you by psa188@juno.com. Could this be a rare breath of common sense from the airline industry? psa188@juno.com United Ends Plan for Standby Fee December 13, 2002 By REUTERS CHICAGO, Dec. 12 - United Airlines, trying to hold on to its customer base during bankruptcy, said today that it would not impose a $100 standby fee that was set to take effect next month. Analysts said the proposed fee - announced by United in September and similar to fees proposed by other airlines - had alienated customers, particularly business travelers accustomed to flying standby on earlier or later flights on their scheduled travel days. Analysts predicted today that other airlines would have no choice but to follow United's lead. "The ability to stand by for an earlier or later flight has considerable passenger value," said a J. P. Morgan airline analyst, Jamie Baker. "Given United's considerable network size, we think it may prove difficult for other airlines to resist following United in this regard." On Monday, United made the largest airline bankruptcy filing on record. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/13/business/13UAL.html?ex=1040799121&ei=1&en=8afa73adb98dc294 HOW TO ADVERTISE --------------------------------- For information on advertising in e-mail newsletters or other creative advertising opportunities with The New York Times on the Web, please contact onlinesales@nytimes.com or visit our online media kit at http://www.nytimes.com/adinfo For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help@nytimes.com. Copyright 2002 The New York Times Company