standby list
Hoping for cancellations
A standby list is a roster of people waiting to fill spots that may become available.
Airlines maintain standby lists for passengers hoping to board overbooked flights.
Venues use them when ticket holders don't show: We got in from the standby list after someone canceled.
The term applies anywhere demand exceeds confirmed capacity.
- waitlistRoster of pending hopefuls
- queueOrdered waiting line
- next in linePositioned to succeed immediately
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- reserveSupply kept back
alternate · on deck · holding · pending · passenger · airport · gate agent · boarding · seat assignment · cancellation · no show · hopeful · ticket · last minute · lottery · overflow · priority · notification
- listsroster, register, watchlist, waitlist, blacklist
- standby travelpositive space, negative space
- guest listsguests, invitees, attendees, names, RSVPs
- boardingboarding pass, boarding gate, boarding group, boarding time, boarding zone
standby listreserved spot
Pre-claimed location awaiting arrival
booked · reserved · pre-booked · manifest · priority boarding
stand, stands, standing, standby, bystander, withstand, understand, outstanding, list