Abbreviations and Acronyms
Jul 3, 2000 | 10:44 am
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
HELP! I am new to this forum and I can't even read half the messages because of a plethora acronyms and abbreviations! While I know _some_ of them ORD, IAD, and MCI, I have yet to memorize every freakin airport and airline in thw world! Where can I go to get a list!
Mac
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Via con Dios!
Mac
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Via con Dios!
Jul 3, 2000 | 10:51 am
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Go to www.ual.com and log in as a guest, then go to Plan an Itinerary. You will then see a section that says "City Codes" or "Airport Codes". Open one of these and then reduce it so that it sits at the bottom of your screen all the time. Then you can simply look at it when you see an airport abbreviation you don't recognize.
I've been on FlyerTalk at least a year and a half and I certainly don't know them all either. Sometimes I even intentionally put down the wrong one, just to be ornery.
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I've been on FlyerTalk at least a year and a half and I certainly don't know them all either. Sometimes I even intentionally put down the wrong one, just to be ornery.
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Jul 3, 2000 | 12:15 pm
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Macbravery -
Welcome! If you're reading a post and you can't figure out what the abbreviations mean, call the person on it! A lot of times it's just because the person's lazy (I can say this b/c I'm really bad about it - see?).
Greg
Welcome! If you're reading a post and you can't figure out what the abbreviations mean, call the person on it! A lot of times it's just because the person's lazy (I can say this b/c I'm really bad about it - see?).
Greg
Jul 3, 2000 | 1:03 pm
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Here's another source for looking up airport and airline codes quickly.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaver...7862/codes.htm
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaver...7862/codes.htm
Jul 3, 2000 | 4:17 pm
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It's not just the airport codes. I find more use of acronymic (is that a word) initials than other places in life. For example, IMHO clearly means "in my humble opinion", but I don't think I'd ever seen this anywhere before and I'm not really sure how I figured it out, except from context.
macbravery, I'd just say hang in there, and it will make more sense with time.
macbravery, I'd just say hang in there, and it will make more sense with time.
Jul 3, 2000 | 5:20 pm
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It's quite thoughtless to be using jargon, acronyms, colloquilisms and obscure Americanisms on a board aimed at a global audience, many of whom are not native English speakers.
At least, that is what I tell myself each and every time I do it.
At least, that is what I tell myself each and every time I do it.
Jul 3, 2000 | 9:12 pm
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Oops! That means "Laugh Out Loud"
Here is a website that will help you with things like LOL, IMHO: http://www.cannabinoid.com/wwwboard/...es/16141.shtml
TTFN
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Here is a website that will help you with things like LOL, IMHO: http://www.cannabinoid.com/wwwboard/...es/16141.shtml
TTFN
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Jul 5, 2000 | 4:31 pm
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Continuing with the thread....airline nicknames assigned by ATC... I have heard a few of them but was wondering if anyone knew of others:
Speedbird/British Airways
Cactus/America West
Critter/ValuJet
Geez, I am such an airline geek.....help!
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Speedbird/British Airways
Cactus/America West
Critter/ValuJet
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Jul 6, 2000 | 9:27 am
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Or how about REAL airline names?!
I was in Nepal in March, and flew Buddha Airlines! And another major one there was I swear called YETI Air!
I was in Nepal in March, and flew Buddha Airlines! And another major one there was I swear called YETI Air!
Jul 6, 2000 | 8:07 pm
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Originally posted by MileageAddict:
Speedbird/British Airways
Cactus/America West
Critter/ValuJet
Speedbird/British Airways
Cactus/America West
Critter/ValuJet
So it won't be confused with Air China of PRC.
An airline geek... you're not alone.
Sep 17, 2006 | 7:51 pm
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I need help with city codes
Hi
i really hope you guys can help.....I have to learn 240 city codes by the end of next week....they suggested putting words to the letters, but my brain just goes blank
does anyone have a cheat sheet or short cut to help learn these?
thanks so much
Jane
i really hope you guys can help.....I have to learn 240 city codes by the end of next week....they suggested putting words to the letters, but my brain just goes blank
does anyone have a cheat sheet or short cut to help learn these?
thanks so much
Jane
Sep 17, 2006 | 8:10 pm
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http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html
You can search for just about any acronym used online there.
For airport codes, google can be a huge help, just put in the airport code and search.
I have no problem with prople using acronyms as long as they are fairly standard ones that are easy to find if I don't already know them.
You can search for just about any acronym used online there.
For airport codes, google can be a huge help, just put in the airport code and search.
I have no problem with prople using acronyms as long as they are fairly standard ones that are easy to find if I don't already know them.