WSMA * (Why so many abbreviations? The FlyerTalk Glossary.)
Dec 12, 2018, 7:00 am
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WSMA * (Why so many abbreviations? The FlyerTalk Glossary.)
As an *occasional* reader, the over-use of acronyms and abbreviations on this site is beyond frustrating. It transforms interesting reading into a slow, code breaking chore. So, my question: Why So Many Abbreviations???
Dec 12, 2018, 7:30 am
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When people get together to discuss any topic in detail, acronyms often emerge so that you don't have to type, say, "Load Factor Based Upgrade" (which itself is a bit of jargon that most people probably wouldn't get anyway) multiple times in a post. It doesn't take that big an investment to get the hang of them (as suggested upthread, keep a glossary handy); otherwise, there are plenty of frequent-flyer bloggers who do quite well for themselves by distilling this stuff for the general public.
Dec 12, 2018, 9:00 am
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As many members are very frequent flyers, many acronyms common in flying are used in the fora here. To aid those unfamiliar with those, there is a very extensive Glossary accessible through the Help menu as illustrated below. (There’s also an Airport code lookup tool, as well.)
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As many members are very frequent flyers, many acronyms common in flying are used in the fora here. To aid those unfamiliar with those, there is a very extensive Glossary accessible through the Help menu as illustrated below. (There’s also an Airport code lookup tool, as well.)
Thank you,
JDiver, Moderator
Last edited by JDiver; Dec 12, 2018 at 9:09 am