sail2wind said:
The 3 hour rule is unenforceable and possibly illegal. They are not giving away a seat from a ticketed passenger 2 hours before the flight. I could be wrong, but I believe the FAA sets the rules as to when the door closes prior to the flight.
Actually they did just that last week. To a marina tenant here. It is not about the door closing. They will not print a boarding pass or check a bag inside the 90 minutes from departure. At that point 90 minutes prior they will and do give stand by passengers the seats.
American STT St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (STT)
Special notice
The minimum times for check-in and baggage check have changed for St. Thomas (STT):
For check-in: 180 minutes (3 hours) prior to departure
For boarding passes or to check bags: 90 minutes prior to departure
While carry on only with pre printed boarding passes or priority access that puts you at the first class counter will give you a margin of error. I assure you they are doing this and people are getting caught up in it.
Jay
