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Standby list

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

nounCommon term

In travel & airport english, standby list means: A list of passengers waiting for a seat that has not yet been confirmed on a flight.

In Turkish: boş koltuk bekleme listesi

How it is used

Passengers are placed on the list and cleared if a seat becomes available; being listed does not confirm boarding.

Example sentences

  1. The agent put me on the standby list for the earlier flight to Vienna.

    The passenger is waiting for availability rather than holding a confirmed seat.

  2. Only two people on the standby list received seats after the final boarding count.

    Some listed passengers may be accepted while others remain unconfirmed.

Common collocations

  • join the standby list
  • clear the standby list
  • overbookedDescribes a flight or hotel that has sold more seats or rooms than it actually has, expecting that some customers will not show up.
  • boardTo get on a plane, ship, train or bus at the start of a journey; at airports it also describes the time when passengers are let on.

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