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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When i flew on my sisters buddy pass, it put me on standby. Basically meaning that if someone doesnt show for the flight, or all the seats are not purchased ( for regular price) , i get a seat on that flight.

If i dont get a seat on that flight, i simply get bumped to the next available one to my same destination.

**Buddy pass is like an employee discount on flights.
Ex: Was flying to LA from Atlanta, bought my ticket 2 days before for $300, normal price was $1100. Trade off is just that i might be waiting at the airport longer than anticipated

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