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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.
 
OK thanks... two things: Who in the heck comes up with EV for ASA... 9E for Pinnacle... OH for Comair (unless it's because they are based in CVG, Ohio)... and most of all... XJ for MESABA??? I thought XJ stood for EXPRESS JET? Who comes up with this crud?

And secondly... could you all be kind enough to use actual airline names when posting? Getting hard to keep track of everyone who uses whacky code names (unless it's obvious, like AA, DL, etc.)
 
Well, there's only about 1000 combinations of IATA codes, and just like anything else, all the good ones are taken. So most airlines get stuck with codes that have no relation to their names.
 
But it's the cool thing to do these days, hahaha. i do happen to agree with ya
 
Ever heard of IATA?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IATA

THAT is who assigns those codes. And they've been around nearly as long as the industry has. Any pilot who hasn't heard of them, or the difference between their and ICAO's airport and airline codes , has been hiding under a rock.
 
aa73 said:
OK thanks... two things: Who in the heck comes up with EV for ASA... 9E for Pinnacle... OH for Comair (unless it's because they are based in CVG, Ohio)... and most of all... XJ for MESABA??? I thought XJ stood for EXPRESS JET? Who comes up with this crud?

And secondly... could you all be kind enough to use actual airline names when posting? Getting hard to keep track of everyone who uses whacky code names (unless it's obvious, like AA, DL, etc.)
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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???
 
AntiJedi said:
Ever heard of IATA?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IATA

THAT is who assigns those codes. And they've been around nearly as long as the industry has. Any pilot who hasn't heard of them, or the difference between their and ICAO's airport and airline codes , has been hiding under a rock.
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I thinks u need to go back under the rock you crawled out from. :laugh: You obviously missed the whole point.
 
AntiJedi said:
Then I know I'm not alone in the matter.
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You must reread what you wrote, then I believe you may be the only one.

Let me explain briefly so you can understand. I know they are airline codes, I don't fly for said airlines, so I do not know what the specific codes stand for. Now reread what you wrote and this will make sense, hopefully. :beer:
 
I think there is a misconception out there that if you use an airline's actual name in a post, you will be banned for one week by clr4theapch.

(sure hope he/she has a sense of humor, otherwise I'll see you all on the otherside) :erm:
 
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say again said:
Let me explain briefly so you can understand. I know they are airline codes, I don't fly for said airlines, so I do not know what the specific codes stand for. Now reread what you wrote and this will make sense, hopefully. :beer:
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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.
 
CptOver said:
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???
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AntiJedi said:
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.
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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.
 
aa73 said:
sure would be nice if folks used actual airline names instead of these codes randomly drawn from nowhere. thx.
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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.

aa73 said:
XJ = continental express (or express jet, whoever the hell they are now?)
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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
 
AntiJedi said:
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.
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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:
 
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I just love busting out the AX code and confusing everyone.
 
say again said:
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:
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Whatever. Jim put a good response. You've just not made sense from the start.
 
AntiJedi said:
Whatever. Jim put a good response. You've just not made sense from the start.
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Forget it, you are hopeless. :p

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.
 
Jim said:
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.
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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.
 
aa73 said:
Who the heck is CP???
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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.
 
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.
 
aa73 said:
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.
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Same here. 328CVG, what a great regional that was.
 

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