airline code

Carrier letter designation

A short alphanumeric identifier assigned to an airline.

The most common are two-letter codes used in reservations and ticketing: AA for American Airlines, UA for United.

Three-letter codes also exist for different purposes.

Airline codes appear on boarding passes, luggage tags, and flight displays: Your flight is DL 402 to Atlanta.

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booking · ticket · callsign · reservation · itinerary · seat assignment · frequent flyer · tarmac · boarding · departure · red eye · carrier · livery · tail · fuselage · hub · carry on · baggage claim

Opposites
aviation identifier type

airline codeflight number

Aircraft journey identifier

airport code · tail number · route number · gate number · booking reference

Family

air, airline, airlines, airway, airways, airy, aerate, aeration, aerial

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