lesson 3: IATA code

ICAO

International civil aviation organization

icao

an arm of the united nations that ensures aviation regulations jive across different countries and continents, assigns 4 letter codes generally used by air traffic control and airlines to craft their flight plans.

IATA

international air transport association

iata code

airline trade association that designs the airport codes, airline, and city codes

1960s

airports urged iata to standardize the process of airport coding

perry flint

iata’s head of corporate communications for the americas

LOL

Derby field airport in nevada, serving lovelock city

OMG

Omega airport in namibia

EEK

a small town in alaska

PEE

russia’s bolshoye savino airport

POO

brazils poco de caldas airports

SUX

sioux city, iowa’s gateway airport

NATO

north atlantic treaty organization

nato phonetic alphabet

common language for radio communication

add-on

additional service or feature that can be added to a basic travel arrangement or package

aggregators

online platforms or websites that gather and display informations

airline fare

the cost of a ticket for air travel

all-inclusive

travel package or arrangement that includes all essential services

backtracking

traveler needs to retrace their steps or take a less direct route to reach a particular destination

base fare

initial cost of a travel ticket before adding additional fees

blackout dates

specific dates during which certain discounts are not available

circle trip

travel itinerary where the traveler returns to the origin city

consolidator

company that buys travel services

escort

person who accompanies and assists travelers during a trip

fam tour

familiarization tour or trip organized for travel agents

FIT

free independent traveler/tourist

GIT

group inclusive tour

GDS

global distribution system

go-show

situation where a traveler arrives at an airport withour prior booking or reservation

hub and spoke

travel network model where a central location serve as a connecting point for flights to various destinations

itinerary

detailed plan or schedule of a trip

leg

single segment of a journey involving a direct flight between two points without layovers

net fare

price of a travel service without additional markups or commissions

open jaw

itinerary where a traveler flies into one city but returns from another, without completing a circular route

PNR

passenger name record

point to point

travel arrangement involving direct transportation between two specific locations without intermediate stops

red-eye flight

late-night or overnight flight that arrives at its destination early in the morning

rack rate

standard or published price of a hotel room before any discounts or special offers are applied

shoulder season

travel period between peak and off-peak seasons

stopover

break in a journey where a traveler spends some time in a connecting city

transit

act of passing through a place, often involving a short stopover between two longer segments of travel.

waitlist

process if being put on a list for a potential booking if seats become available on a fully booked flight or other travel service.