How do airplane standby passengers work?

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I don’t understand how someone gets put on standby. Is there some sort of standby ticket? If so, how.. and do people really go through all the hassle of going to an airport while having a possibility of going home?

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I’m booked on the 8pm flight home. My meeting ends early so I go to the airport early. There is an earlier flight to my destination, I request to be put on Standby. If they have extra seats, I can get home early.

Airline fills an empty seat. My seat on the later flight is open in case someone else will pay for it, I get home early. Everybody wins.

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