Originally Posted by
cmn.jcs
A while ago, I found a post on FT that explained what each of the different 8-series flight numbers meant. Some indicated positioning flights, charters, and so forth. I can't find it any more--does anyone have that info?
From an older thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/14706064-post9.html
For those of you ever wondering what the Weird flight # is
Flight #
8820-8824 Int’l Military Ferry Charters
8825-8829 DOM Military Ferry Charters
8830-8834 NCAA Ferry Charters
8835-8839 MLB Ferry Charters
8840-8849 NBA Ferry Charters
8850-8854 Other/Ad-Hoc Ferry Charters
8855-8859 NFL Ferry Charters
8860-8881 NFL Live Charters
8882-8896 MLB Live Charters
8897-8931 NCAA Live Charters
8932-8955 NBA Live Charters
8956-8961 Int’l Live Military Charters
8962-8966 DOM Live Military Charters
8967-8969 Other/Ad-Hoc Live Charters
9000 flights tend to be extra sections (i.e. added flight after a cancellation) or stubbed-out flights when there might be 2 aircraft in the air w the same flight # at the same time. In the latter case it's for DL/ATC use vs. made a public flight number, or some of those flights might be DL123/DL123A to distinguish the difference.