Weird "AA & Partners" flag sign at JFK T8
Jan 16, 2014, 1:30 pm
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Weird "AA & Partners" flag sign at JFK T8
I was walking around T8 killing some time before my wife's flight landed the other day and noticed this sign on the wall next to the premium security line. It's supposed to be a list of all the international destinations (with accompanying flags) served by AA and its partners from JFK. All of the airport codes match up to the flags except Jordan and Spain, which are listed as "FJG" and "RHU" respectively. Are these real airports? And if so, why can't I find them on Google?
Jan 16, 2014, 2:22 pm
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Looks like a fourth-graders' social studies project. What's it doing at JFK?
Jan 16, 2014, 2:23 pm
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Weird is right.
- It doesn't appear to be an official AA sign.
- It's missing a large number of countries. Argentina, France, Italy ... just to name a few.
Jan 16, 2014, 3:44 pm
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Well the Hong Kong flag shown dates from 1990, official flag of of the Special Administrative District since the handover in 1997...
Doing some Wiki digging:
Malév Hungarian Airlines was a OW member c. 2007. That might explain Hungary.
Royal Jordanian could answer the Jordan flag, though FJG?
Spain, Iberia - RHU?
Does QF fly through the AA Terminal at JFK? I know Finnair does...
Doing some Wiki digging:
Malév Hungarian Airlines was a OW member c. 2007. That might explain Hungary.
Royal Jordanian could answer the Jordan flag, though FJG?
Spain, Iberia - RHU?
Does QF fly through the AA Terminal at JFK? I know Finnair does...
Jan 16, 2014, 5:37 pm
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An IATA database looking says RHU and FJG don't exist.
Jan 16, 2014, 5:49 pm
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Looks like the fourth grader failed this assignment?
Jan 16, 2014, 8:56 pm
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I could see how the sign might be out of date, but what still makes no sense is that FJG and RHU aren't even close to the actual airport codes served in Jordan (AMM) and Spain (BCN or MAD). It's not a simple typo like AMN or BCJ. As Himeno discovered, these airports don't even exist. Hope they leave it up though 
Jan 16, 2014, 9:16 pm
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Must be older, as well (if they are implying BUD/ Hungary as home to a oneworld airline - which Haiti isn't - MA / Malév failed nearly two years ago (3 Feb 2012). Must have been on a "bring your kids to work" day.
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As this pertains to the pre-merger American Airlines, it is being moved to that forum.
As noted in the Welcome to the New American Airlines Forum! PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING, questions and information pertaining to the existing AA or US operations should go in those forums as it will be quite some time before the two entities operate as a single airline.
Your understanding is appreciated.
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Jan 17, 2014, 7:06 am
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Don't see Canada on the sign...and Qantas flies from T7 not T8 so why Australia (though it does refer to JFK and not T8 specifically! Wonder who put this silly sign up?
Jan 17, 2014, 8:51 am
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Jan 17, 2014, 9:11 am
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Jan 17, 2014, 2:03 pm
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I think the flags on the margins correspond to the flags in the photo of the actual terminal in the center of the poster. That explains the weird selection of countries.
Jan 17, 2014, 3:42 pm
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This... is... very confusing