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    4.5.3. Examples of Airline Codes AIRLINE TWO-LETTER CODE Air France AF Air Nauru ON Air Niugini PX. Asiana Airlines, Inc. oz British Airways P.L.C. BA Cathay Pacific Airways ox Cebu Pacific 5) China Airlines cd China Southern Airlines a Continental Airlines, Inc. co Continental Micronesia, Inc. cs Emirates Airlines EK Etihad Airways EY Eva Airways BR Eoyot Air MS Garuda Indonesian Airways GA Gulf Air Company G.S.C. GF Japan Airlines Company, LTD. IL KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL Korean Airlines KE Kuwait Airways KU Lufthansa German Airlines LH Malaysia Airlines MH Northwest Airlines NW Pakistan International Airlines PK Philippine Airlines PR Qantas Airways Ltd. QF Qatar Airways QR Royal Brunei Airlines BL Saudi Arabian Airlines sv Singapore Airlines SQ Thai Airways International Ltd. TG United Airlines UA Vietnam Airlines VN 4.5.4. Airline Jargon JARGON DEFINITION ‘ACARS ‘Aerodynamic Communication And Recording System ‘ACARS ‘Aeronautical Communications Addressing and Reporting System ACARS Airborne Communication and Reporting System ‘ACARS Airborne Communications Addressing and Reporting System ‘ACARS Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System ‘ACARS Aircraft Communications Addressing and Recording System ACARS Aircraft Communication Addressing Reporting System ACARS Aircraft Communication and Recording System ACARS Aircraft Communication and Reporting System ACARS Airline Communications and Reporting System ‘ACARS ARINC Communication Addressing and Reporting System ‘ACARS ARINC Communications Address and Reporting System ACARS ARINC Communications and Reporting System ACARS ‘Automatic Communications Addressing and Reporting System AFT Rear ARINC Aeronautical Radia, Ine. AIRSIDE Area inside the airport ‘ASAP ‘As soon as possible ATA ‘Actual time of arrival BAY Parking area for the aircraft BLOCKS ON / CHOCKS ON Time that chocks are fitted on aircraft wheels (may be equal to the time aircraft parks at bay assignment) BLOCKS OFF / CHOCKS OFF Time chocks are removed from wheels ap Commercially Important Passenger cPM Container/Palette Message DALPO Do all possible DBC Denied Boarding Compensation DISEMBARKATION Leaving the aircraft DNB Denied boarding EMBARKATION Boarding into aircraft ETA Estimated time of arrival ETD Estimated time of departure F First Cass FBA Free Baggage Allowance Flight Interruption Manifest JARGON DEFINITION FIRAV First Available FOC Free of Charge FWD (FORWARD) Front PORTSIDE Left side of the aircraft ‘STARBOARD SIDE Right side of the aircraft J Business Class LANDSIDE Area outside the airport LOM Load Distribution Message MCcO Miscellaneous Charge Order MISCON Misconnection NONEND Non endorsable NONREF Non refundable NONREV Non-Revenue NOOP, No operate (ion) NOREC No record NOSHO No show NTBA. Name (s) to be advised OAG Official Airline Guide OAL Other Airline OK Confirmed OSI Other Supplementary Information PAX Passenger PSM. Passenger Service Manifest PTM Passenger Transfer Manifest PTA Prepaid Ticket Advice PUSHBACK TIME Time aircraft is pushed back from parking bay. RON Remain over night RQ Request SA ‘Space Available “SKED Schedule (ed), (ing) ‘SOM Seats Occupied Message ‘SSR. ‘Special Service Request ‘STA Standard/Scheduled time of arrival ‘STD ‘Standard/Scheduled time of departure Services To Be Provided By The Carrier/Layover at carrier’s cost = when ‘STPC applicable to be used as additional information in a hotel request or as a SSR OTHS item without action code JARGON DEFINITION PUSHBACK TIME Time aircraft is pushed back from parking bay. RON Remain over night RQ Request SA Space Available SKED Schedule (ed), (ing) SOM Seats Occupied Message SSR Special Service Request ‘STA ‘Standard/Scheduled time of arrival STD Standard/Scheduled time of departure Services To Be Provided By The Carrier/Layover at carrier's cost - when STPC applicable to be used as additional information in a hotel request or as a SSR OTHS item without action code ‘SUBLO Subject to load TURNAROUND Short ground time UM Unaccompanied Minor VIP Very Important Passenger YP Young Passenger Y Economy Class 4.5.5. Airline Seat Request Codes ‘SEAT REQUEST CODES DEFINITION ‘SLPR Bed in the cabin but excludes the stretcher GPST Group Seat Request NSST No Smoking Seat NSSA No Smoking Aisle Seat NSSB No Smoking Bulkhead Seat INSSW No Smoking Window Seat ROQST ‘Seat request-include specific number preference ‘SMST ‘Smoking Seat ‘SMSA ‘Smoking Aisle Seat ‘SMSB ‘Smoking Bulkhead Seat ‘SMSW ‘Smoking Window Seat w Window Seat A Aisle Seat B Bulkhead 4.5.6. Airline Special Handling Codes Handling Codes Definition PETC Pet (animal) in cabin — specify details ‘BSCT Baby cot/Bassinet/Baby basket BLND Blind Passenger- specify if accompanied by seeing dog. BULK Bulky Baggage — specify pieces, weight & size if known ‘BBG Cabin Baggage DEAF Deaf Passenger — specify if accompanied by hearing dog. DEPO. Deportee EXMO Expectant Mother EXST Extra Seat FRAV First Available FRAG Fragile Baggage — specify pieces, weight & size if known Passenger traveling over one or more segments utilizing a common identity assigned by the: GRPS Booking Member GRPF Group Fare Data INCAD Incapacitated passenger INAD Inadmissible Passenger — not permitted to enter a country MEDA Medical Case OTHS Other Services for which no code exists. SEMN ‘Seaman/Ship’s Crew ‘SPML Special meal STCR Stretcher Passenger UMINR Unaccompanied Minor WCHR Wheelchair requirement up to ramp. Passenger can ascend/descend steps and make own way to/from cabin seat. WCHC Wheelchair requirement up to aircraft cabin. WCHS Wheelchair requirement up to aircraft passenger steps. 4.5.7. Airline Special Meal Codes MEAL CODE DEFINITION MEAL CODE DEFINITION Asian Vegetarian Meal Low Protein Meal Baby Meal Moslem Meal Bland Meal Non-Lactose Meal Child Meal Oriental Meal Diabetic Meal Low Purine Meal Gluten Free Meal Raw Vegetarian Meal High Fiber Meal Seafood Meal Hindu Meal Special Meal Kosher Meal \Vegetarian(Non-Dairy) Meal Low Calorie Meal Lacto-Ova Vegetarian Meal Low Fat/Cholesterol Meal 4.5.8. Airline Terminology TERMS DEFINITION ‘Accepting/Receiving Carrier The carrier on which the passenger departs from the connecting point. Airline Club Member Full paying passengers who log a certain number of air miles in international flights within a specified period. Various mileage clubs are formed by airlines to entice the traveling public to patronize the airline's flights ‘Airline Liability ‘A Carriers liability for checked baggage is USD20.00/kilo (or its equivalent) ‘Ambulatory Passenger ‘A passenger who can walk and board the aircraft without requiring assistance and may use aids such as canes or crutches. If such passenger needs a wheelchair, he is classified as Wheelchair (WCHR) passenger ‘Arriving or landing Passengers Passengers who land at their point of destination. Baggage ‘Articles, effects and other personal property of a passenger which are necessary for wear, use, comfort or convenience in connection with his trip. Baggage Tag ‘A document issued by the carrier solely for identification oF checked baggage. The baggage strap portion is attached by the carrier to a particular artide of checked baggage and the identification/claim tag portion is given to the passenger. Boarding Airline The airline on which a passenger Is to be carried from a boarding point. Boarding Point The point at which a passenger is scheduled to embark on a flight. Booking Airline The airline with which a passenger made reservations. This maybe where the original reservations is made or one contacted en-route on which reservation changes had been requested. Booking or Reservation The accommodation held for a passenger on a given flight. Business Class ‘A type of service higher than economy class which the airline makes available on its flights. Cabin / Hand carry Baggage Baggage hand carried by the passenger into the aircraft cabin. This comprises all personal articles needed by the passenger during the flight. Cabotage The right granted to a foreign carrier to carry traffic from one point in a country to another point in the same country. Cancelled Flight A flight that will definitely not depart or arrive as scheduled on that day. DEFINITION Carriage Equivalent to the term “transportation”, means carriage of Passengers and/or baggage by air, gratuitously or for hire Carrier The air carrier issuing the ticket and all air carriers that carry or undertake to carry the passenger and/or his baggage thereunder or to perform any other services related to such air carriage Carry-on Items Personal effects or items which are retained in the passenger's custody during flight. Chartered Flight Rented/special fight. Checked Baggage That part of the passenger's property which the airline takes into custody during carriage and for which, has been issued a baggage tag and claim stub. Code Share Flight A flight operated by a carrier but is jointly sold and booked by another contracting carrier. Conditions of Carriage ‘Applicable laws, regulations, procedures and restrictions that govern the transport of passengers/items by air. Conjunction Ticket Two or more tickets concurrently issued to a passenger which, together constitute a single contract of carriage. Connecting Point The station en-route where the passenger has to change aircraft either with the same airline or with a different airline. Crew Baggage Standard regulation equipment issued by the company to flight deck cabin crew, the contents of which are limited to clothing, personal effects and other items reasonably necessary in the performance of their functions for the duration of their assignment. Customs Area Where passengers declare the contents and value of their baggage and other things they brought into the country. Passengers are asked to fill out the Customs Declaration Form. They can also verbally declare the contents of their baggage to the Customs examiners. Delayed Flight A flight that is unable to depart or arrive as scheduled but is re-scheduled at a later time. Delivering Airline The airline on whose flight a passenger travels on to connect ‘to another at a transit/connecting point. Denied Boarding (DNB) A situation where an airline is unable to accommodate passengers on a flight despite presenting a valid ticket, a confirmed reservation on that flight, and reporting for check-in within the time limit specified by the airline. This condition occurs when passengers who show up at the airport with confirmed reserved space are more than the number of seats available for the flight. TERMS DEFINITION Denied Boarding Passenger ‘A passenger who was not able to take a flight due to non- availability of space in spite of a confirmed reservation. Deplaning Point The point at which the passenger is scheduled to disembark from a flight. person who has been legally admitted to a country by its Deportee authorities (Immigration) or who has entered a country illegally and who, at a later time is formally ordered by the authorities to be removed from that country Destination The ultimate stopping point of a passenger’s journey coinciding with his contract of carriage. Direct Transit Passenger ‘A passenger who arrives on a flight and departs on the same aircraft/flight. Endorsement The transfer of authority required when a passenger with an international ticket wishes to rebook to a carrier other than the carrier shown on the ticket. First Time Traveler ‘A passenger taking a flight for the first time. Flight Journey by way of an aircraft/airplane. Flight Number Numerical designation of a scheduled flight Free Baggage Allowance (FBA) | The amount of baggage, including carry-on, which the passenger may take along within the journey without charge. General Declaration (GENDEC) ‘A document containing details of the airline owner/operator, nationality or registration, flight number, date of departure, point of embarkation and disembarkation of an aircraft, names and nationalities of crew members. For CIQ (Customs, Immigration and Quarantine) formalities. Group When used in the interline reservation context means more than one (1) passengers traveling together excluding infants. Immigration Area Where passengers present to Immigration Officers their passports, visas, ED cards and other documents. Inadmissible Passenger A passenger who is refused admission to a country by authorities of that country (e.g., due to lack of a visa, expired Passport, etc.) The carrier on whose flight an inadmissible passenger has Inbound Carrier arrived in the country where he is refused admission. Incapacitated Passenger A passenger whose physical, medical or mental condition requires individual attention not normally extended to other passengers (on embarking, disembarking, during flight, in an emergency evacuation or during ground handling) and/or special equipment to maintain their health. TERMS DEFINITION Infant ‘A passenger who has not reached his/her second birthday on the date of commencement of travel. Inter-conference Carriage Carriage from one traffic conference area and to another. Interline Baggage Checked baggage of a passenger whose entire joumey involves two or more flights/airlines and tagged all the way to final destination. Interline Transportation Transportation from the service of one carrier to the service of another carrier Intra-conference Carriage Carriage within the same traffic conference. Intra-line Transportation Transportation solely by the services of a single carrier. Involuntary Rerouting Change in the passenger's itinerary not on the passenger's initiative (usually brought about by flight disruptions). Itinerary The sum of all portions of a passenger's journey, from origin to destination. ‘Joint Fare ‘Applied to transportation over lines of two or more carriers and is published as a single unit. Leg Portion of the journey between two consecutive stops on any given flight. Local Passenger A passenger who is in contact with the local office of an. airline, either directly through another person, through a travel agent, or through the local office of another airline. MAAS Passenger Form Form filled out with the necessary handling requirements of passengers needing extra or special assistance. MAAS Passenger Passengers who need to be met and assisted from the point of check-in at embarkation until arrival at the disembarkation point due to some special needs. Minor A person who has reached his/her second birthday but not his/her eighteenth birthday as of the date of commencement of travel. Military airlift Command (MAC) Office of the US military in charge of transporting US military personnel. Miscellaneous Charges Order ‘An accountable form issued by an airline covering various services in conjunction with a passenger's journey which has not been paid for in the purchased ticket; e.g. excess baggage charges, upgrading fee, rebooking fee, etc. Misconnected Passenger ‘A passenger who arrives at a station after his connecting flight has departed. TERMS DEFINITION Misconnection An incident where a passenger with connecting flight arrives at the connecting station later than the departure of his intended connection Misrouted Passenger ‘A passenger who is erroneously boarded to a wrong flight and is taken to an unintended destination. Non-Ambulatory Passenger A passenger who can neither walk and board the aircraft unassisted nor move around inside the aircraft. \Non-Restricted National A passenger with no restriction of entry into the Philippines, usually for a stay of 21 days or more without a visa approval provided holding onward tickets. INOREC The abbreviated form for No Record, used in computer reservations systems. Indicates that no record of a passenger's booking can be found. INOSHO ‘Also known as No Show. A passenger who doesn't show up to take the flight that he/she is booked on. ‘Off-Line Connection ‘A connection that not only involves a change of planes, but a change of airlines as well. ‘On-Line Connection ‘A connection that involves a change of airplanes but not a change of airlines. ‘Open Ticket A ticket with no date specified and the passenger books a flight when ready to travel. These are usually full fare tickets, ‘as opposed to a discounted, restricted fare. ‘Origin Initial point of a passenger's journey according to his contract carriage. ‘Originating Airline The airline transporting a passenger from the first portion of an itinerary. ‘Overbook/Oversell When an airline takes more reservations for a flight than it has seats on an aircraft. This is based upon the assumption that there will be passengers who will not show up for their flights. Thus, it is assumed, there will be enough space on the flight for the overbookings. Passenger Any person, except members of the crew, carried or to be carried in an aircraft with the consent of carrier. Participating Carrier Carrier performing carriage in one or more sectors within a passenger's journey involving different carriers designated on a ticket. Passenger Ticket Either the document entitled “Passenger Ticket and Baggage Check" or an “Electronic ticket”. TERMS DEFINITION Passport A travel document issued to an individual by the government of which he is a national or registered alien resident. This can bear either his name (identity) alone or with his family including children Pax Type: i ‘Adult A passenger who has reached his 12" birthday and pays 100% | | fare. ‘A passenger, who has reached his 2“ birthday but not his 12 | birthday, usually pays 50% fare. TA passenger, who i more than 16 days” oid but fas not | reached his 2™ birthday, usually pays 10% fare and not | entitled to a seat and baggage allowance unless paying a child's fare. Passenger Name Record (PNR) ‘A record in a computer of a passenger's data and travel details, necessary to enable reservations to process his booking by participating airlines. Port of entry The first city in a passenger's country of destination his travel documents are checked by immigration. Prepaid Ticket Advice (PTA) A notification by electronic means (teletype, commercial wire or email) advising issuance of a ticket in favor of a passenger at one station but is paid for by a person in another station Profile Passenger A passenger who pass as a normal traveler but actually seeking illegal entry or political asylum into a stopover or destination country other than his country of citizenship. The profile passenger is normally in possession of complete documents at check-in, but arrives at the destination with a different set of documents, or missing documents, or spurious documents, or with no documents whatsoever. Proration The subdividing/sharing of layover expenses of connecting passengers on interline routes through multilateral agreement by IATA member airlines ‘Quarantine ‘An airport division of authorized doctors that check passengers’ compliance to health requirements pertinent to their travel. Reconfirmation ‘A requirement by certain airlines whereby passengers advise and finalize their intention to use the space reserved. Rerouted/Diverted Flights A flight that had to make an unscheduled stop at a station not included in its route. Reservation The accommodation of passenger on a scheduled fight. Restricted National ‘A passenger who is not allowed to enter a country without a valid visa. TERMS DEFINITION Revalidation ‘An authorization sticker on a passenger ticket showing that the owner carrier has officially ALTERED its data. Round Trip (RT) A flight itinerary that involves flying to a single destination and back. ‘Segment A single portion of a passenger's flight itinerary. Ship's crew / Seaman ‘A passenger traveling and seeking admission in a country only to join a vessel docked in that country. ‘Standby Baggage Baggage awaiting acceptance for carriage may be due to overbooked flight or voluming-out of cargo hold due to excessive checked baggage. ‘Standby The procedure of waiting for a seat to open up on a flight on which a passenger is not booked/confirmed. ‘Stretcher Passenger ‘A passenger who is immobile and unable to sit upright. He is carried on a stretcher installed inside the cabin. This passenger must be escorted by a qualified adult capable of rendering medical attention when necessary ‘Stopover ‘A planned stop of at least one night (or more than 4 hours domestically), and then continuing the next part of a flight itinerary. A travel document comprising the contract of carriage between Ticket a traveler and an airline, containing flight coupons. Traffic Conference Area Divisions of the world used for the purposes of fare construction. Transit Passenger A passenger who stays in a place temporarily to connect to’ another flight for his final destination. Transit Point ‘Any stop in an intermediate point on the route traveled whether or not a change of plane is made. Transit Without Visa ‘A condition where a passenger, bound for a country by way of, or through a preceding country, is allowed entry into such preceding country despite having no visa. Unchecked Baggage Baggage of which the passenger retains and in sole custody throughout his journey. Also known as carry-on luggage. Validation Stamp/notation on an airline ticket done by the carrier indicating that it has been officially issued. ; ‘A charge for carriage of baggage, based on the declared value Valuation Charge for carriage of such baggage TERMS DEFINITION ‘An entry in a passport or other travel document made by a (consular) official of a government to indicate that the bearer has been granted authority to enter or re-enter the country concerned. The final decision, however, for an individual to be admitted into the country rests with the competent authorities at the port of entry in the country concerned. ‘Also known as UTC (Universal Time Coordinate) was GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) - Zulu time is the standard time used for flight operations globally. 4.5.9. Miscellaneous Abbreviations CODES DEFINITION ACK Acknowledge ‘ACFT Aircraft ADV Advise, (ed), (ing) ALIN Alternative APT Airport ARNK (Arrival not known) - via means other than scheduled air service (may be followed by date) ARR Arrive, (ed), (ing), (arrival) AUTH Authority, authorize, authorization BAT Bureau of Air Transportation BGE Baggage BRDG Boarding CAB Givil Aeronautics Board cc Business Class CHD Child ‘CONX Connect, Connecting, Connection, Connected crc Contact, (ed), (ing) DEP Departs (s), (ed), (ure) EFF Effective EXST Extra Seat CODES DEFINITION EY Economy class FAA Federal Aviation Agency FC First Class FLT Flight GEBAT Government excess baggage authorization ticket (except for pets) INF Infant INTL International IR Involuntary rerouting MAC Military Airlift Command MYT Movement N/S No seat for infant NOSH No show INOTR No traffic rights INRY Non-Revenue EY INRF Non-Revenue FC INRCF Not reconfirmed by passenger INBR ‘Number ow One way OTHS Other/No code exist-describe PSGR Passenger REQ Request RES Reservation (s) RAPID Reservation and passenger Identification RT Round trip RQST (Seat) request STPVR Stopover XLD Cancelled XTN Extension (ed), (ing) YHAPB High season budget fare ‘YLAPB Low season budget fare w Two-letter code used in the Supplementary Element in lieu of airline designator, to indicate all airlines addressed 4.5.10. Radio Telephony ‘The Phonetic Alphabet N

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