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A Y-type change of gauge is one a given flight being transferred into two other flights with different destinations and has two flight numbers. [4] For example, flight number 100 may fly Boston-Paris-Athens, and flight number 200 may fly Boston–Paris–Rome, with the Boston–Paris leg being on the same aircraft in both cases.
The electronic ticket information is stored in a database containing the data that historically was printed on a paper ticket including items such as the ticket number, the fare and tax components of the ticket price or exchange rate information. In the past, airlines issued paper tickets; since 2008, IATA has been supporting a resolution to ...
In airline reservation systems, a record locator is an alphanumeric code used to identify and access a specific record on an airline’s reservation system. An airline’s reservation system automatically generates a unique record locator whenever a customer makes a reservation or booking, commonly known in the industry as an itinerary.
The moves by Spirit and Frontier airlines stand to save South Florida air travelers hundreds of dollars when they change or cancel flights.
American Airlines customers flying today can reschedule by the end of the day for a flight to the same destination on or before June 13 without paying the change fees.
A fare basis code (often just referred to as a fare basis) is an alphabetic or alpha-numeric code used by airlines to identify a fare type and allow airline staff and travel agents to find the rules applicable to that fare. Although airlines now set their own fare basis codes, there are some patterns that have evolved over the years and may ...
A door-sized section near the rear of the plane blew off 10 minutes after Flight 1282 took off from Portland on January 5. / Credit: National Transportation Safety Board via Getty Images.
Booking ploys are generally a breach of the contract of carriage between the passenger and the airline. Violating the contract is generally a civil matter. [ 4 ] When a traveler is shown to have practiced such methods, airlines may respond by confiscating tickets, canceling frequent flier status (and possible confiscation of mileage), and ...