– Why do airlines let passengers check-in online 24 hours beforehand? By checking in, shouldn’t they confirm a passenger is actually at the airport?
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If you check in but don’t board by the cutoff, they can still give your seat to a standby passenger. The likelihood of you missing if checked in is less than if you didn’t but your seat can still be forfeited if you’re not there by “door close” time. It’s also why standby flying can be so crazy. There might not be any seats or it oversold by 5 but if 10 don’t show you can get on the flight at the last min
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