Maybe the airlines are starting to figure out it's a good idea not to screw over your customers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This article was sent to you by someone who found it on SF Gate. The original article can be found on SFGate.com here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=3D/news/archive/2002/12/17/f= inancial1523EST0203.DTL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, December 17, 2002 (AP) American, Continental dropping $100 standby fee (12-17) 12:23 PST DALLAS (AP) -- American Airlines and Continental Airlines are dropping plans to charge a $100 fee to customers who want to fly standby. The move comes a week after a similar pullback by United Airlines because of customer pressure. The fee would have applied to customers who wanted to stand by for earli= er or later flights the same day as their original itinerary. It was designed to generate revenue by encouraging travelers to avoid restrictive low-fare tickets. US Airways, which started the rush to a $100 standby fee after it filed for bankruptcy protection last summer, has been charging the fee since October. The carriers are keeping a policy that nonrefundable tickets are worthle= ss if a traveler misses a scheduled flight and doesn't change the reservation in advance for a $100 fee. =20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2002 AP