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SSR and OSI Field Use, Special Service Request Codes
from Annie Blog (link) to entire listing of OSI and SSR codes) instructions to agents. Most codes are IATA compliant, but airlines may use variants. This list may have had codes added since it was posted.
"Agents and carriers use the SSR and OSI fields for messaging with the airlines via teletype.
OSI is the acronym for Other Supplementary Information.
SSR is the acronym for Special Service Request.
Some pertinent codes for us:
BSCT: Bassinet
BULK: Bulky Baggage. (Note: You must specify Number, Weight, and Size)
CBBG: Cabin Baggage
CKIN: Provides information for airport personnel for passenger handling at departure time when no other SSR code applies. This entry does not require a reply.
EXST: Extra Seat (Note: Use this entry to request a second seat for one passenger; however, it is highly recommended that you contact the airline directly to make sure this format is acceptable. AA uses XTRASEAT.)
DPNA: Disabled Passenger Needing Assistance
FRAG: Fragile Baggage. (Note: You must specify Number, Weight, and Size)
FRAV: First Available Flight
LANG: Language (Note: Specify Languages Spoken)
MEDA: Medical Case
OTHS: Other Requests
SPML: Special Meals (further coded, e.g. VGML, DBML, etc.) (see below)
TWOV: Transit/transfer without Visa
Wheelchair codes:
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Special Meal / SPML codes
Important note: When you add text to further define a generic SSR code such as OTHS, or SPML, use plain text. You can use a space between the words. Avoid special characters becausethe system returns the error message: INVALID FREE TEXT CHARACTERS. MODIFY AND RE-ENTER.NOT ENT BGNG WITH
from Annie Blog (link) to entire listing of OSI and SSR codes) instructions to agents. Most codes are IATA compliant, but airlines may use variants. This list may have had codes added since it was posted.
"Agents and carriers use the SSR and OSI fields for messaging with the airlines via teletype.
OSI is the acronym for Other Supplementary Information.
- Use OSI messages (Other Supplementary Information) when you do not require action or a reply by the carrier.
- They are low-priority messages and are usually used for information purpose only.
- Cancel or removal of OSI messages do not generate to the carrier.
- Use SSR messages (Special Service Request) when you require an action or a reply to your request for these service items.
- SSR requests can be the following and others:
- Emergency Contact Information (PCTC)
- INFT - Infant in a PNR
- OTHS for CC Holder to Carriers
- Passport Info (3PSPT)
- Airline Passenger Information Secure Flight, APIS,-3DOCS, 3DOCO, 3DOCA // 4DOCA, PCTC
- Special Meal Request
- Unaccompanied Minor Information
- Wheelchair Request
- Weapon Advisory or Other Miscellaneous
BSCT: Bassinet
BULK: Bulky Baggage. (Note: You must specify Number, Weight, and Size)
CBBG: Cabin Baggage
CKIN: Provides information for airport personnel for passenger handling at departure time when no other SSR code applies. This entry does not require a reply.
EXST: Extra Seat (Note: Use this entry to request a second seat for one passenger; however, it is highly recommended that you contact the airline directly to make sure this format is acceptable. AA uses XTRASEAT.)
DPNA: Disabled Passenger Needing Assistance
FRAG: Fragile Baggage. (Note: You must specify Number, Weight, and Size)
FRAV: First Available Flight
LANG: Language (Note: Specify Languages Spoken)
MEDA: Medical Case
OTHS: Other Requests
SPML: Special Meals (further coded, e.g. VGML, DBML, etc.) (see below)
TWOV: Transit/transfer without Visa
Wheelchair codes:
- WCHR: Wheelchair/Passenger can walk up stairs
- WCHS: Wheelchair/Passenger can walk to seat
- WCHC: Wheelchair/Passenger must be carried
- WCBD: Wheelchair with Dry Cell Battery
- WCBW: Wheelchair with Wet Cell Battery
- WCMP: Wheelchair, manual power
- WCOB: Wheelchair, On-Board
Special Meal / SPML codes
Code:
IATA meal codes (link to source) ALML - Allergen Meal AVML - Asian Vegetarian Meal BBML - Baby Meal CAKE - Birthday Cake (on SAS) BLML - Bland Meal CHML - Children Meal CLML - Celebration Cake Meal DBML - Diabetic Meal FPML - Fruit Platter Meal GFML - Gluten Intolerant Meal HFML - High Fibre Meal HNML - Hindu Non-Vegetarian Meal OBML - Japanese Obento Meal (on United Airlines) JPML - Japanese Meal (on Japan Airlines) JNML - Junior Meal KSML - Kosher Meal KSMLS - Kosher Meal (Snack) LCML - Low Calorie Meal LFML - Low Fat Meal NBML - No Beef Meal (on China Airlines) NFML - No Fish Meal (on Lufthansa) NLML - No Lactose Meal LPML - Low Protein Meal PRML - Low Purin Meal LSML - Low Salt Meal MOML - Muslim Meal ORML - Oriental Meal PFML - Peanut Free Meal RFML - Refugee Meal (on United Airlines) SFML - Seafood Meal SPML - Special Meal, Specify Food VJML - Vegetarian Jain Meal VLML - Vegetarian Lacto-ovo Meal VOML - Vegetarian Oriental Meal RVML - Vegetarian Raw Meal VVML - Vegetarian Vegan Meal (some airlines require VGML)
SSR (Special Service Request) Codes
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WCHR - wheelchair to the gate
WCHS - wheelchair to the aircraft door
WCHC - wheelchair to the aircraft seat
WCHS - wheelchair to the aircraft door
WCHC - wheelchair to the aircraft seat
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WCHR = passenger cannot walk well, but can use stairs
WCHS = passenger cannot going up- and down stairs
WCHC = passenger cannot walk at all
WCHS = passenger cannot going up- and down stairs
WCHC = passenger cannot walk at all
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WCHR
WCHS
WCHC
WCHS
WCHC
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MidWest Airlines
Wchr- Pax Can Ascend/decend Steps.usually For Distance
Wchs- Cannot Do Steps But Can Walk To Seat
Wchc-completely Imobile/straight Back
Wcbd-non -spillable/gell Cel
Wcbw- Spillable/wet Cell
Wcob- Wheel Chair On Board
Wcmp- Manual Powered Whel Chair
Wchs- Cannot Do Steps But Can Walk To Seat
Wchc-completely Imobile/straight Back
Wcbd-non -spillable/gell Cel
Wcbw- Spillable/wet Cell
Wcob- Wheel Chair On Board
Wcmp- Manual Powered Whel Chair
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Swiss International Airlines
*WCHR(for persons who have difficulties
in walking but can go up and down the
aircraft access stairs without assistance).
**WCHS(for passengers who cannot go up
and down the aircraft access stairs unaided,
but who are able to walk around inside the
plane without assistance).
***WCHC(for passengers who are
completely unable to move, but can sit
during the flight).
in walking but can go up and down the
aircraft access stairs without assistance).
**WCHS(for passengers who cannot go up
and down the aircraft access stairs unaided,
but who are able to walk around inside the
plane without assistance).
***WCHC(for passengers who are
completely unable to move, but can sit
during the flight).
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"AVIH" Passenger Traveling with Pet in Luggage or Cargo
"AVML" Vegetarian Meal Requested
"BBML" Baby/Infant Meal Requested
"BBSL" Baby Sleeping Bag Requested on KLM Flights
"BLML" Bland Meal Requested
"BLND" Passenger with Vision Loss
"BSCT" Bassinet/Bulkhead Seating Requested
"CHML" Child Meal Requested
"DBML" Diabetic Meal Requested
"DEAF" Passenger who is deaf or hard of hearing
"EXST" Extra Seat
"FFML" Frequent Flyer Meal Requested
"FPML" Fruit Plate Requested
"GFML" Gluten Free Meal Requested
"HFML" High Fiber Meal Requested
"HNML" Hindu Meal Requested
"INFT" Infant accompanying adult passenger.
"KSML" Kosher Meal Requested
"LCML" Low Calorie Meal Requested
"LFML" Low Cholesterol / Low Fat Meal Requested
"LSML" Low Sodium / Low Salt Meal Requested
"LPML" Low Protein Meal Requested
"MAAS" Meet and Assist Passenger
"MAASBLIND" Meet and Assist Passenger with Vision Loss
"MAASDEAF" Meet and Assist Passenger deaf or hard of hearing
"MOML" Muslim Meal Requested
"NLML" Non-Lactose Meal Requested
"ORML" Asian Meal Requested
"PETC" Passenger Traveling with Pet in Cabin
"PRML" Low Purin Meal Requested
"RVML" Raw Vegetarian Meal Requested
"SPEQ" Passenger Traveling with Sports Equipment
"SPML" Special Meal Requested
"SPMLJAPANESE" Japanese meal requested
"STCR" Stretcher Requested
"UADT" Adult Assistance Service Requested
"UMNR" Passenger is an Unaccompanied Minor
"VGML" Vegetarian Non-Dairy Meal Requested
"VLML" Ovo-Lacto Vegetarian Meal Requested
"WCHC" Wheelchair/assistance to/from Seat Requested
"WCHR" Wheelchair/assistance on ramp to Plane Request
"WCHS" Wheelchair/assistance with Stairs Requested
"WCBD" Will bring battery wheelchair (dry cell)
"WCBW" Will bring battery wheelchair (wet/gel cell)
"WCMP" Will bring manual wheelchair
"WCOB" Onboard wheelchair assistance requested
"AVML" Vegetarian Meal Requested
"BBML" Baby/Infant Meal Requested
"BBSL" Baby Sleeping Bag Requested on KLM Flights
"BLML" Bland Meal Requested
"BLND" Passenger with Vision Loss
"BSCT" Bassinet/Bulkhead Seating Requested
"CHML" Child Meal Requested
"DBML" Diabetic Meal Requested
"DEAF" Passenger who is deaf or hard of hearing
"EXST" Extra Seat
"FFML" Frequent Flyer Meal Requested
"FPML" Fruit Plate Requested
"GFML" Gluten Free Meal Requested
"HFML" High Fiber Meal Requested
"HNML" Hindu Meal Requested
"INFT" Infant accompanying adult passenger.
"KSML" Kosher Meal Requested
"LCML" Low Calorie Meal Requested
"LFML" Low Cholesterol / Low Fat Meal Requested
"LSML" Low Sodium / Low Salt Meal Requested
"LPML" Low Protein Meal Requested
"MAAS" Meet and Assist Passenger
"MAASBLIND" Meet and Assist Passenger with Vision Loss
"MAASDEAF" Meet and Assist Passenger deaf or hard of hearing
"MOML" Muslim Meal Requested
"NLML" Non-Lactose Meal Requested
"ORML" Asian Meal Requested
"PETC" Passenger Traveling with Pet in Cabin
"PRML" Low Purin Meal Requested
"RVML" Raw Vegetarian Meal Requested
"SPEQ" Passenger Traveling with Sports Equipment
"SPML" Special Meal Requested
"SPMLJAPANESE" Japanese meal requested
"STCR" Stretcher Requested
"UADT" Adult Assistance Service Requested
"UMNR" Passenger is an Unaccompanied Minor
"VGML" Vegetarian Non-Dairy Meal Requested
"VLML" Ovo-Lacto Vegetarian Meal Requested
"WCHC" Wheelchair/assistance to/from Seat Requested
"WCHR" Wheelchair/assistance on ramp to Plane Request
"WCHS" Wheelchair/assistance with Stairs Requested
"WCBD" Will bring battery wheelchair (dry cell)
"WCBW" Will bring battery wheelchair (wet/gel cell)
"WCMP" Will bring manual wheelchair
"WCOB" Onboard wheelchair assistance requested
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For your information
Please note that staff requesting assistance for a passenger who needs a wheelchair will use one of the following codes:
WCHC (cabin)
The passenger is completely immobile; requires wheelchair to/from aircraft or mobile lounge and must be carried up/down steps and to/from cabin seat.
WCHS (steps)
The passenger cannot ascend/descend steps, but is able to make own way to/from cabin seat; requires wheelchair for distance to/from aircraft or mobile lounge, and must be carried up/down steps.
WCHR (ramp)
The passenger can ascend/descend steps and make own way, for example to/from cabin seat, across ramp, finger dock or to/from mobile lounge; requires wheelchair for distance to/from aircraft.
Please note that staff requesting assistance for a passenger who needs a wheelchair will use one of the following codes:
WCHC (cabin)
The passenger is completely immobile; requires wheelchair to/from aircraft or mobile lounge and must be carried up/down steps and to/from cabin seat.
WCHS (steps)
The passenger cannot ascend/descend steps, but is able to make own way to/from cabin seat; requires wheelchair for distance to/from aircraft or mobile lounge, and must be carried up/down steps.
WCHR (ramp)
The passenger can ascend/descend steps and make own way, for example to/from cabin seat, across ramp, finger dock or to/from mobile lounge; requires wheelchair for distance to/from aircraft.
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* WCHC* - Cabin Seat -
Passenger is completely immobile. Requires wheelchair to/from aircraft and must be carried up/down steps and to/from cabin seat. Please indicate if the passenger is independent (can feed himself) or dependent (cannot feed himself)
* WCHR - Ramp -
Passenger can ascend/descend steps and make own way to/from cabin seat, but requires wheelchair for distance to/from aircraft.
* WCHS - Steps -
Passenger cannot ascend/descend steps, but is able to make own way to/from cabin seat, requires wheelchair for distance to/from aircraft and must be carried up/down steps.
* WCOB - On Board -
Onboard wheelchair is available on all Boeing 777 and Boeing 747 aircraft to allow passengers to move along the aircraft aisles.
* WCBD - Dry Cell -
The wheelchairs must comply with IATA safety regulations. There is no charge for transportation.
* WCBW - Wet Cell -
Such wheelchairs can be accepted if the battery is drained and properly packed.
Passenger is completely immobile. Requires wheelchair to/from aircraft and must be carried up/down steps and to/from cabin seat. Please indicate if the passenger is independent (can feed himself) or dependent (cannot feed himself)
* WCHR - Ramp -
Passenger can ascend/descend steps and make own way to/from cabin seat, but requires wheelchair for distance to/from aircraft.
* WCHS - Steps -
Passenger cannot ascend/descend steps, but is able to make own way to/from cabin seat, requires wheelchair for distance to/from aircraft and must be carried up/down steps.
* WCOB - On Board -
Onboard wheelchair is available on all Boeing 777 and Boeing 747 aircraft to allow passengers to move along the aircraft aisles.
* WCBD - Dry Cell -
The wheelchairs must comply with IATA safety regulations. There is no charge for transportation.
* WCBW - Wet Cell -
Such wheelchairs can be accepted if the battery is drained and properly packed.
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