List of Acronyms, Airline codes, etc
Sep 12, 2008 | 9:38 am
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List of Acronyms, Airline codes, etc
Being a newbie to this mileage collector hobby of mine, I would like a list of the airline codes (ex. UA-United, CO-continental, etc) cuz I read postings and see mileage runs or posts about certain airlines, but dont know which ones they are...Id like a lil post up I can print out in nice and color and hang up on my board in front of my monitor...
Also the various seatings codes would be nice too....economy, first, business, NR, NC, etc....
does that make sense?
Also the various seatings codes would be nice too....economy, first, business, NR, NC, etc....
does that make sense?
Sep 12, 2008 | 10:34 am
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In general:
http://flyertalk.com/glossary/
IATA Airline Codes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_codes
For United (since you have posted there recently and have asked similar questions), please refer to the UA Forum FAQ, which contains:
United Airlines Forum Glossary
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=530635
United Airlines Booking Codes Thread (OzStamps Booking Code thread):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=113792
http://flyertalk.com/glossary/
IATA Airline Codes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_codes
For United (since you have posted there recently and have asked similar questions), please refer to the UA Forum FAQ, which contains:
United Airlines Forum Glossary
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=530635
United Airlines Booking Codes Thread (OzStamps Booking Code thread):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=113792
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Sep 12, 2008 at 10:42 am
Sep 12, 2008 | 11:47 am
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perfect!!!...not sure why i didnt see this before, but THANK YOU!!
Sep 17, 2008 | 8:51 am
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Another glossary for those who might be interested......
Just an FYI but we have recently posted a glossary of Travel Safety/Security terms in this thread.
When the government gets involved, acronyms start flying fast and furious. This glossary helps you cut through some of the jargon.
When the government gets involved, acronyms start flying fast and furious. This glossary helps you cut through some of the jargon.
Sep 20, 2008 | 12:18 pm
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I just referred to the glossary, but couldn't find these terms:
TATL
TPAC
MFU
UC
All of which appear in appear in THIS single post. Help?
Is this a forum to asks questions like this? I didn't know where to go but saw this thread here.
Thanks!
TATL
TPAC
MFU
UC
All of which appear in appear in THIS single post. Help?
Is this a forum to asks questions like this? I didn't know where to go but saw this thread here.
Thanks!
Sep 20, 2008 | 12:28 pm
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I just referred to the glossary, but couldn't find these terms:
TATL Trans Atlantic
TPAC Transpacific
MFU
UC
All of which appear in appear in THIS single post. Help?
Is this a forum to asks questions like this? I didn't know where to go but saw this thread here.
Thanks!
TATL Trans Atlantic
TPAC Transpacific
MFU
UC
All of which appear in appear in THIS single post. Help?
Is this a forum to asks questions like this? I didn't know where to go but saw this thread here.
Thanks!
Sep 20, 2008 | 12:56 pm
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Oct 13, 2008 | 6:42 am
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Another FTer created a "FT translator", but so far it only incorporates the FT Glossary. It would be really handy if it included all the various forum glossaries. Relevant thread here.
Mar 15, 2009 | 6:17 am
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SOL isn't in the glossary... please help!
Hi, was reading this just now:
But I can't find SOL in the glossary... and my powers of deduction so far can only define it as "up a creek without a paddle" 
I thought that I had my ex-ICN DONE4 itinerary finalized for ticketing, but I got this response from the CX reservation desk in ICN:
"Oneworld e-tkt do not accept open segment for RJ AIR."
1. Expert Flyer shows D9 for CAI-xAMM-ATH for RJ508/RJ131 but neither AA nor CX could see this for 4/14 or 4/15 or 4/16 dates. In fact TWO seats are not available in either 'L' or 'D' for any of dates, according to both of them, with the problem being the CAI-AMM segment. Expert Flyer states otherwise.
2. So, I'd inquired in the Oneworld forum if there's a way around it and I was informed that I could keep these segements open-dated and that I could then call RJ and confirm the dates. [Thread here]
3. But the CX reservation agent claims the following:
"Oneworld e-tkt do not accept open segment for RJ AIR.
We need to input waitlist segment to issue the ticket,
but the response was always UC(that means even waitlist
not allowed)"
Am I SOL at this point and need to find alternative routes? I can choose CAI-LHR-ATH or CAI-MAD-ATH but both of these involve a lot of travel time and the CAI-LHR-ATH will also incur additional taxes...
"Oneworld e-tkt do not accept open segment for RJ AIR."
1. Expert Flyer shows D9 for CAI-xAMM-ATH for RJ508/RJ131 but neither AA nor CX could see this for 4/14 or 4/15 or 4/16 dates. In fact TWO seats are not available in either 'L' or 'D' for any of dates, according to both of them, with the problem being the CAI-AMM segment. Expert Flyer states otherwise.
2. So, I'd inquired in the Oneworld forum if there's a way around it and I was informed that I could keep these segements open-dated and that I could then call RJ and confirm the dates. [Thread here]
3. But the CX reservation agent claims the following:
"Oneworld e-tkt do not accept open segment for RJ AIR.
We need to input waitlist segment to issue the ticket,
but the response was always UC(that means even waitlist
not allowed)"
Am I SOL at this point and need to find alternative routes? I can choose CAI-LHR-ATH or CAI-MAD-ATH but both of these involve a lot of travel time and the CAI-LHR-ATH will also incur additional taxes...
Mar 15, 2009 | 10:17 am
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Mar 16, 2009 | 3:29 am
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Thankyou! See why it isn't in the glossary now... Need to spend more time on FT and then I'll be up to speed with all these little abbreviations!
Need to spend more time on FT and then I'll be up to speed with all these little abbreviations!
May 31, 2009 | 1:48 am
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Just to let you know, a lot (most) of these terms are NOT specific to FlyerTalk. "SOL," for example, is well-known and has NOTHING to do specifically with FT.
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May 31, 2009 | 9:49 am
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Being a newbie to this mileage collector hobby of mine, I would like a list of the airline codes (ex. UA-United, CO-continental, etc) cuz I read postings and see mileage runs or posts about certain airlines, but dont know which ones they are...Id like a lil post up I can print out in nice and color and hang up on my board in front of my monitor...
Also the various seatings codes would be nice too....economy, first, business, NR, NC, etc....
does that make sense?
Also the various seatings codes would be nice too....economy, first, business, NR, NC, etc....
does that make sense?