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Contents 1 Glossary 1.1 FlyerTalk AA Forum Terms 1.1.1 A 1.1.2 B 1.1.3 C 1.1.4 D 1.1.5 E 1.1.6 F 1.1.7 G 1.1.8 H 1.1.9 I 1.1.10 J 1.1.11 K 1.1.12 L 1.1.13 M 1.1.14 N 1.1.15 O 1.1.16 P 1.1.17 R 1.1.18 S 1.1.19 T 1.1.20 U 1.1.21 V 1.1.22 W 1.1.23 X 1.1.24 Y 1.1.25 Z 1.2 Common Internet Abbreviations 1.3 AA Aircraft Designations 1.3.1 Mainline Aircraft 1.3.2 Regional Aircraft 1.4 oneworld Alliance Airlines

[edit] Glossary

We opened up JDiver's outstanding post for everyone to add to here on the wiki.

There is a FlyerTalk Glossary of Terms commonly or even occasionally encountered on FlyerTalk. (A very few are listed below.) N.B. We try to avoid abbreviations in thread titles, because Search does not always consider terms with ≤3 characters.

There is also a FlyerTalk Airport Code Lookup feature.

[edit] FlyerTalk AA Forum Terms

You may find some terms used specifically on FlyerTalk, or in the American AAdvantage Forum (or when flying AA) that may not be used commonly elsewhere; these may also vary in meaning depending on context. Some of these, as well as a number of other abbreviations, acronyms or words you may encounter on FlyerTalk, are listed below.

[edit] A

A = Inventory class for award or SWU upgrade to First Class

AA = American Airlines or AAdvantage (contextual)

AATMS = Advanced Air Traffic Management System

AC = Admirals Club lounges (also Aircraft; or a/c)

ACARS = Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System

ACAS = Airborne Collision Avoidance System

ACMI = Aircraft lease with Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance

AD = Airworthiness Directive, an FAA rule regarding specific aircraft safety issues

ADC = Air Data Computer

ADS = Automatic Dependant Surveillance, advanced GPS based navigation system

ADT = Adult Passenger

AFS = American Flagship Service

aft = rear of aircraft

AFTN = Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network

AG = AAdvantage Gold (also GLD)

AHRS = Attitude and Heading Reference Systems

AONE = oneworld explorer ticket in First

ARINC - Aeronautical Radio, Inc.

ASM = Available Seat Mile

ASR = Advance Seat Reservation / Airport Surveillance Radar

ATC = Air Traffic Control

ATI = Anti-Trust Immunity

ATO = Airport Ticket Office

ATPCO = Airline Tariff Publishing Company)

AVML = Asian Vegetarian (Non-Dairy) Meal (only available to/from Delhi, India)

AVOD = Audio / Video On Demand (form of Inflight Entertainment)

[edit] B

BC = Business Class

BIS = "Butt In Seat" miles (gained by actual flying)

bistro bag = coach bag lunches retrieved from carts upon boarding (obsolete)

BOB = Buy on Board; see FFS

BOGO / BOGOF = Buy One Get One Free

booking / fare class = inventory class into which a reservation is booked

BP = Boarding Pass

BT = Bulk Ticket

bulkhead = "wall" separating fuselage sections

[edit] C

C = Inventory class for award or SWU upgrade to Business Class (or Business Class cabin on some airlines; see also J)

C01 – C17 = Child passenger and age code

CAS = Crew Alerting System (in aircraft cockpit)

CASM = Cost per Available Seat Mile

CB = Cumulonimbus clouds

cheatline = the colored line often extending down the fuselage or an aircraft

Circle Pacific = a discounted oneworld product allowing that routing

city pairs = airports considered the same for fare construction purposes

CIR = Circle Pacific, class precedes, MPM follows, e.g. DCIR22

co-terminals = airports considered the same for standby and similar procedures

ConciergeKey / CK = Invitation-only premium service for the most valued AA customers

CONUS = Continental United States (contiguous 48 states)

COS = Class Of Service (referring to cabin service class)

CPM = Cost Per Mile

CSA = Customer Service Agent

CSR = Customer Service Representative

CX = cancellation or canceled (also Cathay Pacific Airways)

[edit] D

direct flight = flies with one or more stops, possibly even change of aircraft (see also non-stop flight)

DBML = Diabetic Meal (not available on all flights)

DONE = oneworld explorer ticket in Business

DSR = PALL List code for passenger desiring to purchase next higher class of service

[edit] E

ECAM = Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitor, same as EICAS, preferred Airbus version

EFIS = Electronic Flight Instrument System

EICAS = Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System (heart of the "glass cockpit") same as ECAM

Emerald = oneworld equivalent of AAdvantage Executive Platinum

EP = AAdvantage Executive Platinum (also EXP)

EQM = Elite Qualifying Mile (mileage credit used to determine elite status)

EQP = Elite Qualifying Point (alternative point credit used to determine elite status)

EQS = Elite Qualifying Segment (alternative flight segment credit used to determine elite status)

ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival

ETD = Estimated Time of Departure

ETOPS = Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards

EXP = AAdvantage Executive Platinum (mainly used on FlyerTalk; also EP)

EXP line = dedicated help desk for Executive Platinum flyers

eUPG = Electronic Upgrade

eVIP = electronic VIP upgrade "certificate", now Systemwide Upgrade (also SWU)

[edit] F

F = First Class cabin (also Inventory class for full fare First Class ticket)

FA = Flight Attendant

FAM = Federal Air Marshall

FC = First Class

FCC = usually, Flight Connections Centre at London Heathrow Airport

FEBO = Front Even, Back Odd (sequence in which meal orders are taken on most AA flights)

FFS = Food for Sale program in American Airlines domestic Coach

FL = Flagship Lounge (or Flagship, contextual)

FO = First Officer (“copilot”; see also PF and PNF)

FOP = Form Of Payment

forward = front of aircraft

FQTR = Frequent Traveler Redemption (on BA)

FQTV = Frequent Traveler (on BA)

FT = FlyerTalk

[edit] G

GA = Gate Agent

gate lice = passengers with low boarding priority who crowd the gate area before being called

GDS = Global Distribution System

GFML = Gluten-Free Meal (not available on all flights)

GLD = AAdvantage Gold (mainly used on FlyerTalk; also AG)

GMT = Greenwich Mean Time, used for some airline and military operations (see UTC, Zulu Time)

Gogo = Inflight wi-fi provider available on certain aircraft

Gold line = phone number for GLD elite members placing them higher in the queue to reach an AA customer service representative (not a separate desk)

GPS = Global Positioning System (satellite based navigation system)

GV x = Passengers must travel together, x = number of pax

[edit] H

heavy = larger aircraft (767, 777, 747, A330, A340, A380), also used by ATC for the 757 due to its wake turbulence

HUD = Head-Up Display

[edit] I

IAS = Indicated Air Speed (usually in knots)

IDB = Involuntarily Denied Boarding (involuntary bump)

IFE = In Flight Entertainment (also AVOD)

IFR = Instrument Flight Rules

IFS = International Flagship Service

IFSD - In Flight Shut Down (usually relating to an engine)

IROPS/ IRROPS = Irregular Operations due to weather, mechanical, crew, etc. (AA uses OSO)

ISIC = International Student Identity Card (12 or older currently enrolled as a full-time degree-seeking student at an accredited institution)

ITA = ITAsoftware search engine for airline itineraries (also Anti-Trust Immunity)

ITIC = International Teacher Identity Card (Teaching > 18 hrs / wk at an accredited institution, min 1 yr employment.

IYTC = International Youth Travel Card (age 12 - 25)

[edit] J

J = Business class cabin (also Inventory class for full fare Business Class ticket)

JCB = (Adult) Contract Bulk passenger

Jim Wilson = human remains traveling in the cargo hold ("Jim Wilson Air Tray" is an air casket)

JPML = Japanese Meal (only available to/from Japan)

[edit] K

kiosk = Self-Service Check-in Machine

knot / kt / kn = unit of speed, one nautical mile per hour (≈1.15 mph)

KSML = Kosher Meal (not available on all flights)

KUP = lower priced fare booking directly into next class of service (also YUP; receives BA F status credit!)

[edit] L

LEO = Law Enforcement Officer

LFBU = [Upgrades_(AA)#Load_Factor_Based_Upgrades_.28LFBU.29 | Load Factor Based Upgrade] sold at self-service check-in kiosk

LIFO = Last In, First Out

LONE = oneworld explorer ticket in Coach

LRTC = Less Room Throughout Coach (unofficial), followed MRTC

[edit] M

MCLA = Mexico, Caribbean and Latin America

MCO = Miscellaneous Charges Order (a kind of voucher)

MEL = Minimum Equipment List (list of equipment allowed inoperative not affecting flight safety)

midcon = flight that flies mid-continent, e.g. ORD-JFK or DFW-LAX

MIL = Military Passenger

MOML = Moslem Meal (not available on all flights)

MPM = Maximum Permitted Mileage

MR = Mileage Run (trip planned primarily to earn miles, at a cheap rate)

MRTC = More Room Throughout Coach (obsolete)

MTOW = Maximum Take Off Weight (aircraft)

MX = mechanical delay (also Mexicana Airlines)

[edit] N

NGBC = [Next Generation Business Class (AA) | Next Generation Business Class] angled lie-flat seats on certain aircraft

NGSA = Next Generation Single Aisle

non-stop flight - flies from origin to destination with no stops (see also direct flight)

NOTAM = NOTice to AirMen (voice or teletype information of interest to pilots)

NRSA / non-rev = Non-Revenue Space Available flyer, often an airline employee traveling on personal business

[edit] O

O&D = Origin and Destination

OAG = Official Airline Guide

OH, OHB = OverHead Bin

OLCI = On Line Check-In

OP = Original Poster (on FlyerTalk)

Op Up = Operational Upgrade

ORC = Original Routing Credit (on FlyerTalk)

OSO = Off-Schedule Operations (see IROPS / IRROPS)

OW = oneworld Alliance (also one-way trip)

OWE = oneworld Explorer (RTW) fare - prefixed with cabin class code, followed by # of continents - e.g. DONE4

[edit] P

PAWOB = Passenger Without Bags (whoops, you do not want to be in this crowd!)

PDB = Pre-Departure Beverage, often alcoholic

PED = Personal Entertainment Device

PF = Pilot Flying

PFD = Primary Flight Display or Personal Flotation Device (contextual)

PIC = Pilot In Command

PNF = Pilot Not Flying

PIC = Pilot In Command (see also SIC)

PIREPS = Pilot Reports

pitch = aircraft angle of rotation about horizontal left-to-right axis or motion about that axis; moves nose up or down

PL = AAdvantage Platinum (also PLT)

PLT / Plat = AAdvantage Platinum (mainly on FlyerTalk; also PL)

Platinum line = phone number for PLT elite members placing them higher in the queue to reach an AA customer service representative (not a separate desk)

PNR = Passenger Name Record, the "airline record" of your booking, usually 5 or 6 characters and airline specific

port = left side of aircraft when facing forward

PPR = "paper," an edit used to assure an op up doesn't automatically draw upgrade instruments, usually used by the GA

PQ = Price Quote

PTA = Prepaid Ticket Advice

PYOB = Print Your Own Boarding Pass

[edit] R

R = Inventory class for sticker or EXP upgrade to Business Class

RASM = Revenue per Available Seat Mile

RDM = Redeemable Mile (miles from any source; can be redeemed for awards)

RI = Revenue Involuntary; PALL List code for involuntary standby passenger due to OSO

RJ = Regional Jet (also Royal Jordanian Airlines)

RM = Revenue Management

Roger = acknowledgment used in radio communications (e.g., with control tower), confirming receipt of last message

roll = aircraft angle of rotation about longitudinal axis or motion about that axis; tilts wings left or right

RON = Remain Over Night

ROW = Roswell Industrial Air Center, NM "the boneyard" where old aircraft go - formerly Walker Air Force Base

RPM = Revenue Passenger Mile

RT = Round Trip

RTW = Round The World (ticket, fare or desk arranging same)

Ruby = oneworld equivalent of AAdvantage Gold

Rule 240 = Airline's domestic reaccommodation policy (AA: US, Canada, Puerto Rico, USVI)

Rule 80 = Airline's international reaccommodation policy

RV = Revenue Voluntary; PALL List code for voluntary standby passenger

[edit] S

SAC = Special Assistance Coordinator

Sapphire = oneworld equivalent of AAdvantage Platinum

SATA = Student Air Travel Association

SDR = Special Drawing Rights (international currency code XDR)

SELCAL = Selective-Calling system (usually signal for messaging from operator to aircraft)

SIC = Second In Command (see also PIC; also Seat In Coach)

SIF = Selective Identification Feature (aircraft-based transponder signal)

SPML = Special Meal (not available on all flights)

SPCCR = Self-Policing Community Closure Rule, used by some on this forum for proposing ignoring a thread

SRC = Senior Citizen Passenger

SSSS - Selected for Secondary Security Screening (on USA BP - TSA Security will give you an extra lookover))

STC = Supplemental Type Certificate (FAA approval doc for aircraft modifications, changes or additions)

STD = Scheduled Time of Departure

STPC = Stopover Paid By Carrier

starboard = right side of aircraft when facing forward

sticker = 500 mile upgrade instrument (used to be actual stickers)

SUD = Boeing 747 Stretched Upper Deck (2nd or upper deck)

SWU = Systemwide Upgrade electronic certificate (previously eVIP)

[edit] T

TA = Ticket Agent (also Travel Agent)

TAS = True Air Speed (usually in knots)

TATL = Transatlantic (also transat)

TCAS = Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System

TCP = Traveling together

TPAC / Transpac = Transpacific (also transpac)

TTL = Ticketing Time Limit

transcon = flight crossing U.S. coast-to-coast (Atlantic & Pacific coasts)

[edit] U

UM or UMNR = Unaccompanied Minor (14 or under, optional 16 or 17)

UPG / UG = UpGrade

US = Unserviceable / out of service

UTC = Universal Coordinated Time (see GMT, Zulu Time)

[edit] V

VCR = Virtual Coupon Record

VDB = Voluntary Denied Boarding (voluntary bump)

VFR = Visual Flight Rules

VGML = Vegetarian (Non-Dairy) Meal (actually vegan; not available on all flights)

VIP / VIPOW = VIP upgrade "certificate", now Systemwide Upgrade (also SWU)

[edit] W

Wi-Fi lice = non-lounge users who hang out near lounges to use WiFi signals

Wilco = "Will Comply," occasionally used in radio communications (e.g., with control tower)

WL = Wait List

[edit] X

X = Inventory class for sticker or EXP upgrade to First Class

[edit] Y

Y = Economy / coach cabin (also Inventory class for full fare Economy / Coach Class ticket)

yaw = aircraft angle of rotation about vertical axis or motion about that axis; moves nose left or right

YM = Yield Management (obsolete, now called Revenue Management or RM)

YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary

YRT = One year ticket

YUP = lower priced fare booking directly into next class of service (also KUP)

[edit] Z

Zulu Time = see GMT, UTC

[edit] Common Internet Abbreviations

AFAIK = As Far As I Know

FWIW = For What It's Worth

IIRC = If I Recall Correctly

IME = In My Experience

IMO / IMHO = In My (Humble) Opinion

LOL = Laugh(ing) Out Loud

OTOH = On The Other Hand

ROFL / ROTFL = Rolling On (The) Floor Laughing

[edit] AA Aircraft Designations

The following designations are used on AA.com. For full details and other abbreviations, see Planes and Seats.

[edit] Mainline Aircraft

738 = Boeing 737-823

757 = Boeing 757-223

762 = Boeing 767-223ER

763 = Boeing 767-323ER

777 = Boeing 777-223ER/IGW

AB6 = Airbus A300B4-605R

M80, M83 = McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series (also MD80, S80, "Mad Dog")

[edit] Regional Aircraft

AT7 = ATR 72-212

CR7 = Canadair CRJ-701

ER3 = Embraer ERJ-135LR

ERD = Embraer ERJ-140LR

ER4 = Embraer ERJ-145LR

SF3 = Saab 340B (no longer in service)

[edit] oneworld Alliance Airlines

AA = American Airlines

AY = Finnair

BA = British Airways

CX = Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong, China)

IB = IBERIA (Spain)

JL = Japan Airlines, including JAL associates JALways, Japan Asia Airways, JAL Express, J-AIR and Japan Transocean Air

KA = Dragonair (China) as of 1 Nov 2007

LA = LAN Airlines (Chile and Perú) now includes 4M = LAN Argentina and XL = LAN Ecuador

MA = Malév Hungarian

MX = Mexicana (Mexico) as of 9 Nov 2009

RJ = Royal Jordanian

QF = QANTAS (Australia)

N.B.: Aer Lingus (EI) has departed oneworld; Swiss International Air Lines (LX) and Turkish Airlines (TK) never were members.