Used especially after verbs such as "fly" or "travel" to indicate doing something on an unreserved, space-available basis.
Translations
en attenteEmploi surtout en aviation, quand le voyageur accepte un vol sans réservation confirmée. We decided to fly standby to save money.
Nous avons décidé de prendre un vol en attente pour économiser de l’argent.
Definitions
On an unreserved basis; subject to availability or last-minute confirmation. We decided to fly standby to save money.
Synonyms
as a backup
as a reserve
in reserve
on call
as a contingency
for emergencies