Flying Stand By and ME

[disneygal58]

Please forgive me if this has been asked and answered many times, but our flight is scheduled to leave Denver at 12:30 and arrive at MCO at 8:45. Loads are looking good on earlier flights and we are going to try to fly stand-by several hours earlier. Should I still use the ME tags? Do I need to notify ME or OKW? Also one person in our party is flying out a day later. Should I simply give her a copy of the reservation to bring with to MCO?

Thank you

 

[seashoreCM]

Yes, use the yellow tags the same way as if you were not standing by.

Report to the ME welcoming area the same way as if you were not standing by.

Normally your baggage is not actually dispatched to the resort until after you check in at the ME welcoming area.

If time permits (the plane is sitting still at the gate long enough for you to get out your cell phone while seated if not before) you can notify ME but this is not critical.

You are not reserved on a specific bus going to Disney and if you get there early you will just be put on the next available bus.

Each person or party traveling separately should have a copy of the room reservation.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/magicx.htm

 

[disneygal58]

Yes, use the yellow tags the same way as if you were not standing by.

Report to the ME welcoming area the same way as if you were not standing by.

Normally your baggage is not actually dispatched to the resort until after you check in at the ME welcoming area.

If time permits (the plane is sitting still at the gate long enough for you to get out your cell phone while seated if not before) you can notify ME but this is not critical.

You are not reserved on a specific bus going to Disney and if you get there early you will just be put on the next available bus.

Each person or party traveling separately should have a copy of the room reservation.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/magicx.htm

Thank you - I suspected that would be the protocol.

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

seashoreCM gave an excellent reply.

I just want to add that using the yellow DME tags is a great way to deal with one of the usual problems of stand-by travel.

Usually, a big problem with stand-by travel is that your bags may not be on the same flight that you are. You successfully get onto a flight three hours earlier. You arrive at baggage claim at your destination airport. It turns out that your bags are still on your original flight. Now you have to wait at the airport for three hours, erasing the benefit of getting onto an earlier flight.

With DME, it doesn't matter if your bags are on a later flight. Disney will transfer the bags to your room, and you don't even have to be in your room when they arrive.

 

[disneygal58]

seashoreCM gave an excellent reply.

I just want to add that using the yellow DME tags is a great way to deal with one of the usual problems of stand-by travel.

Usually, a big problem with stand-by travel is that your bags may not be on the same flight that you are. You successfully get onto a flight three hours earlier. You arrive at baggage claim at your destination airport. It turns out that your bags are still on your original flight. Now you have to wait at the airport for three hours, erasing the benefit of getting onto an earlier flight.

With DME, it doesn't matter if your bags are on a later flight. Disney will transfer the bags to your room, and you don't even have to be in your room when they arrive.

Excellent point!

 

[Lewisc]

Some (most?) airlines will let you check your luggage through on the flight you're standing by for. Your luggage will go even if you don't clear the flight.

DME works great. Disney will pull your bags, you don't have to worry about them going around and around the carousel hoping an airline employee will grab them before someone steals them.

 

[seashoreCM]

Usually, a big problem with stand-by travel is that your bags may not be on the same flight that you are. You successfully get onto a flight three hours earlier. It turns out that your bags are still on your original flight. Now you have to wait at the airport for three hours, .

Is not the failure of checked baggage to arrive with a standby passenger an ordinary misplaced baggage event unless the passenger is advised of this possibility in advance? The airline would then be expected to deliver the baggage to the passenger after he left the airport.