Airline and Airport Handling Procedures

A comprehensive vocabulary set covering history, airport codes, airline categories, aircraft types, and service classes from the chapter 'Introduction to Airline Airport Handling & Procedure'.

Orville and Wilbur Wright

The brothers who launched the aviation age on December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, with the first controlled, motorized flight.

KLIA Terminal 1

The terminal used mainly by Malaysian Airlines and other national airlines in Kuala Lumpur.

KLIA Terminal 2

The low-cost carrier terminal in Kuala Lumpur designed to cater to all types of low-cost carrier airlines.

KUL

The airport code for Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia.

BKI

The airport code for Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Malaysia.

DXB

The airport code for Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates.

CDG (Note: CGK used in text)

The transcript lists CGK for Soekarno-Hatta International (Jakarta, Indonesia) and HKG for Hong Kong International Airport.

Full-Service Carrier (FSC)

Airlines that provide amenities such as inflight meals, entertainment, blankets, and checked baggage within the ticket price, offering various classes like first, business, and economy.

Low-Cost Carrier (LCC)

An airline classified as not offering traditional services or amenities like inflight meals and pillows in the base price to lower the cost of airfare.

Regional Carrier

Small airlines that typically serve particular regions of a country or specific niches, mostly focusing on passenger transport rather than long-distance cargo.

MASwings

East Malaysia’s first commuter airline that caters to the air travel needs of Sabah and Sarawak.

Holiday Carriers (Charter)

Carriers that provide travel through contracts with travel agencies, usually encouraging group travel rather than individual ticketing.

Very Light Jets (VLJ)

The most miniature private jets with a capacity between 4 and 6 passengers, suitable for short-haul flights not exceeding three hours.

Mid-size Jets

Cost-friendly medium-haul jets housing up to 10 passengers with fuel tanks supporting over $2000$ nautical miles (approximately five hours).

Heavy Business Jets

Luxurious aircraft hosting up to 19 passengers with an endurance of around 9 hours or $6000\,km$ of flying, requiring longer runways for take-off and landing.

Executive Airliners (Bizliners)

The largest and most costly private jets modified for 20 to 50 passengers, containing features like conference rooms and luxury bathrooms.

Domestic Flights

Flights traveling from one point to another within the same country, such as from KUL to JHB.

International Flights

Flights traveling from a point in one country to a point within a different country, such as from KUL to DPS.

Short-haul flights

Flights with a duration lasting up to 3 hours.

Medium-haul flights

Flights with a duration lasting 3–7 hours.

Long-haul flights

Flights with a duration lasting more than 7 hours.

Ultra-long-haul flights

Flights with a duration lasting more than 12 hours.

Connecting / Transit flight

Traveling to a final destination through two or more flights rather than using a direct flight.

Economy Class

The lowest travel class of seating, sometimes called third class, coach, or steerage, which may not be entitled to ticket refunds.

Premium Economy

A service class between economy and business that offers extra legroom, wider seats, and upgraded food/beverage service on long-haul routes.

Business Class

An intermediate travel class between economy and first class, though many airlines now offer it as their highest level of service.