Originally Posted by ZeroTT

Yes. And dependents. Even your parents in some cases. But don't get too exctied.

You are at the absolute bottom of the standby list. It's coach only. And there is a fee per segment that is usually somewhere in the $30-$60 dollar range that can add up. (eg two people, two-legs, round trip and you're looking at $400)

There are niche cases where it's super helpful. Say you're in Vienna and want to get an AA flight home ex-LHR. You can hop Austrian or BA to Heathrow then pick up American. Or if your parents live in Portugal or something. Or if you have a kids who just graduated college and wants to see the world.

But "I have 4 days off, where can my spouse and I go from Charlotte" ... not the most powerful tool.