Clarification of airline codes for us ignorant types

[Jim]

You're kidding right....
You're either not in the industry or so out of touch you think CP flies CRJs, or ASA has EMBs.
Did you get those acronyms???

I'm sorry, but you've lost me now. Your not flying for those airlines is completely irrelevant to not knowing the codes.

Even if you don't fly for the above airlines, doesn't mean you shouldn't know their codes. ICAO codes, okay, sure, but you'd have a hard time looking up info on a reservation system if you don't know IATA codes, as I'm sure they teach you at least BASIC res skills wherever you are, and there isn't a single res system out there that accepts ICAO airline codes.

Pompous aren't you? Like playing Trivial Pursuit?

I've flown at airlines for over 12 years. I don't know all these codes and I don't care about these codes. I know my airline's code so I can give it to gate agents when jump seating. Knowing any more is just trivia.

I agree with AA73. Just use AA, SWA, DAL, HAL, AWA USAir, etc. It's easier and those of us who don't care about wearing a secret decoder ring to prove we're "in the industry" can usnderstand who is being ragged on today.

BTW, I've never been taught to use a reservation system either - not my job as a pilot.

 

[dojetdriver]

sure would be nice if folks used actual airline names instead of these codes randomly drawn from nowhere. thx.

When I got furloughed from DH, I had interviews at OO, EV, and XE. Had I gone to EV, the same thing would have happened to me that happened at XE. FO->CA->FO. Had I gone to OO, I would be a DEN based CRJ CA.

Wish I got my ATP, I would have gone to NJ.

XJ = continental express (or express jet, whoever the hell they are now?)

XE=ExpressJet dba Continental Express, United Express, Branson Air Express, charter ops.

I believe it was RU till they finally got CASS, but I could be wrong

 

[SLUF4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_codes-All

 

[genus]

Wish I got my ATP, I would have gone to NJ.

New Jersey sucks!!!

 

[say again]

I'm sorry, but you've lost me now. Your not flying for those airlines is completely irrelevant to not knowing the codes.

Even if you don't fly for the above airlines, doesn't mean you shouldn't know their codes. ICAO codes, okay, sure, but you'd have a hard time looking up info on a reservation system if you don't know IATA codes, as I'm sure they teach you at least BASIC res skills wherever you are, and there isn't a single res system out there that accepts ICAO airline codes.

Read what Jim said.

As for you being lost...well, that's obvious. :laugh: I care not to explain again, don't need no smokin' heads.


Enjoy, have a beer. :beer:

 

[Salukipilot4590]

I just love busting out the AX code and confusing everyone.

 

[AntiJedi]

Read what Jim said.

As for you being lost...well, that's obvious. :laugh: I care not to explain again, don't need no smokin' heads.


Enjoy, have a beer. :beer:

Whatever. Jim put a good response. You've just not made sense from the start.

 

[say again]

Whatever. Jim put a good response. You've just not made sense from the start.

Forget it, you are hopeless.

Jim basically said exactly what I said, minus the reservation part (hadn't come up yet). Im not sure you will be able to comprehend that, but it is.

 

[LazyLightnin']

9E = ?
9L = ?
XJ = continental express (or express jet, whoever the hell they are now?)
OH = ?
EV = ?

sure would be nice if folks used actual airline names instead of these codes randomly drawn from nowhere. thx.

http://www.google.com/

 

[CptOver]

Pompous aren't you? Like playing Trivial Pursuit?

I've flown at airlines for over 12 years. I don't know all these codes and I don't care about these codes. I know my airline's code so I can give it to gate agents when jump seating. Knowing any more is just trivia.

I agree with AA73. Just use AA, SWA, DAL, HAL, AWA USAir, etc. It's easier and those of us who don't care about wearing a secret decoder ring to prove we're "in the industry" can usnderstand who is being ragged on today.

BTW, I've never been taught to use a reservation system either - not my job as a pilot.

Sorry if it comes off as pompous. But it's those at majors that know nothing of regionals, that bad mouth them (regionals) the most. Most have military time in their signatures. Before you state how bad regionals are, or unsafe, or leading to the demise of the industry, it would help if you actually knew something about them. It's these oblivious individuals that do, and have done the most damage in this industry.

Rant over... Sorry if the above does not define you.

 

[CptOver]

Who the heck is CP???

Compass.

Atlantic Coast Airlines certificate morphed into Independance, purchased by NWA in bankruptcy and by means of a mainline concession (SJet agreement) allowed to be turned into Compass. Now sold down the river to TranStates Holdings.

 

[aa73]

Thanks CptOver... I was being sarcastic in response to the poster.

p.s. I am former ACA (read: DH!!) Just kinda lost touch with all the new regionals out there, and who's buying who, etc.

 

[say again]

Thanks CptOver... I was being sarcastic in response to the poster.

p.s. I am former ACA (read: DH!!) Just kinda lost touch with all the new regionals out there, and who's buying who, etc.

Same here. 328CVG, what a great regional that was.

 

[dojetdriver]

Same here. 328CVG, what a great regional that was.

328LGA->328IAD->328BOS->328CVG-IAD->furloughed.

VIVA the Dojet! Toga 2 ten bitches!!!

 

[aa73]

328LGA->328IAD->328BOS->328CVG-IAD->furloughed.

VIVA the Dojet! Toga 2 ten bitches!!!

J41IAD... uhhh condition levers flight?