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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 2:57 pm
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Airline Terms and definitions

I hope this is not posted somewhere else (I'm search challenged so I could not find it) and I hope this is an appropriate forum. If not, MOD, can you please move the thread? Enjoy.

>>* Open- Jaw: What clients do when they find out what their full-coach fare will be.
>>* Passenger: Cargo that talks.
>>* Airline Club: Paradise-like kingdom guarded by dragon-like creatures.
>>* Fog: Weather condition generated by airports.
>>* Airline Sales Rep: Underpaid demigod expected to perform superhuman tasks. Rare species.
>>* NO REC: The passenger went online and booked his own flight.
>>* Direct Flight: 1) Connecting flight in disguise. 2) What civilians think a nonstop flight is.
>>* In-flight Snacks: Little treats sealed in a bag impervious to all but chainsaws.
>>* Baggage Sorting Area: See 'Bermuda Triangle.'
>>* Codeshare: Magic trick in which aircraft from several different airlines leave from the same gate at the very same moment.
>>* Gate Announcement: Vital information delivered over a sound system rejected by Taco Bell.
>>* Remain Seated Announcement: Phrase that creates an instant urge to go to the lavatory.
>>* Blankets / Pillows (archaic): Sleep-inducing objects said to have existed in primitive times.
>>* Minimum Connecting Time: Time it takes for an Olympic gold medal sprinter to run between two gates.
>>* Hotel Shuttle: Vehicle subject to paranormal effect. While waiting, every hotel van will come by multiple times -- except yours.
>>* Overhead Luggage: Rectangular object expected to magically shrink from the size of a refrigerator to the size of a loaf of bread.
>>* Frequent-flyer Programs: Airline's term for Pandora's Box.
>>* ARUNK: Sound passenger makes when sitting between two very large people.
>>* On Time: Obscure term, meaning unknown.
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 3:55 pm
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Hotel Shuttle: Vehicle subject to paranormal effect. While waiting, every hotel van will come by multiple times -- except yours.
Hilarious! Although, it's not that funny when it seems to happen all the time with the remote parking shuttle at DFW.
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 4:13 pm
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serious answers?

WX means any other reason as long as there is some bad weather somewhere in the country, even if your aircraft didn't fly anywhere near the weather.

definitely serious answer:
direct: no meaning
non-stop: what others mistakenly call "direct"
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 4:16 pm
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estimated departure time (when it's posted to show a delay) - 10 minutes after the arrival screen shows the plane arrives!
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 5:05 pm
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Originally Posted by cruisr
I hope this is not posted somewhere else (I'm search challenged so I could not find it)...
Actually, less than three weeks ago in this thread - which began in CommunityBuzz but was moved here soon after. (It's a good list, anyhow.)
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 5:09 pm
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Fun list! Thanks for posting!
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