Introduction to Travel and Tour Management - Phonetic Alphabet and Airport Codes

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the aviation phonetic alphabet, IATA details, traffic conference areas, airport codes, and airline designators.

ICAO Phonetic Alphabet

The International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet tied to the English alphabet, created by the International Civil Aviation Organization to ensure letters and numbers are properly pronounced and understood globally by pilots and air traffic controllers.

Alfa and Juliett

Variations of aviation alphabet spellings used outside North America; 'Alfa' prevents mispronouncing 'ph' as 'f', while 'Juliett' adds an extra 'T' so French speakers do not pronounce the single final 'T' as silent.

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)

The authority under which Philippine airports are classified into international and domestic airport categories.

International Airport

Under the CAAP system, an airport capable of handling international flights.

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

An organization founded in Havana, Cuba, in April 1945 that serves as the prime vehicle for inter-airline cooperation in promoting safe, reliable, secure, and economical air services.

International Air Traffic Association

The predecessor to the modern IATA, founded in The Hague in 1919.

IATA Traffic Conference Area

A conceptual framework dividing the world into three geographic areas used mainly by airlines to determine ticket rates and prices.

IATA Traffic Conference Area 1

The IATA geographic conference area that encompasses North, Central, and South America.

IATA Traffic Conference Area 2

The IATA geographic conference area that encompasses Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

IATA Traffic Conference Area 3

The IATA geographic conference area that encompasses Asia and Australia.

CRK

The IATA airport code for Diosdado Macapagal Airport located in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines.

CEB

The IATA airport code for Mactan Int'l Airport located in Lapu-lapu City, Cebu, Philippines.

MNL

The IATA airport code for Ninoy Aquino Int'l Airport located in Pasay-Parañaque City, Manila, Philippines.

SIN

The IATA airport code for Changi Int'l. Apt located in Singapore.

HND

The IATA airport code for Haneda Int'l. Apt. located in Ota City, Tokyo, Japan.

LHR

The IATA airport code for London Heathrow Int'l. Apt. located in London, UK.

5J

The airline code for Cebu Pacific, a domestic airline in the Philippines.

2P

The airline code for PAL Express, a domestic airline in the Philippines.

Z2

The airline code for Air Asia Philippines, a domestic airline in the Philippines.

QR

The airline code for Qatar Airways, based in Doha, Qatar.

SQ

The airline code for Singapore Airlines, based in Singapore.

NH

The airline code for ANA All Nippon Airways, based in Tokyo, Japan.