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Bleed Air
Compressed air taken from gas turbine engines, which is used for a variety of aircraft functions, such as de-icing, cabin pressurization, and air conditioning.
Wide-body Aircraft
An aircraft with a cabin wider than 5 meters, allowing multiple aisles.
Tailwind
A wind that blows in the same direction as the course of an aircraft, increasing its groundspeed and reducing travel times.
Economy Class
The most basic and least expensive class of service offered by an airline.
Hub
An airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination.
ETOPS
Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards - regulations that allow twin-engine aircraft to fly routes that, at some points, are more than 60 minutes away from the nearest airport suitable for emergency landing.
Slot
A specific scheduled time when an airline can either takeoff or land at a particular airport.
Ground Handling
The services provided to an aircraft while it is on the ground including operations such as baggage loading, aircraft cleaning, and refueling.
Overwing Exit
An emergency exit located over the wings of an aircraft, used for passenger egress if an evacuation is necessary.
GDS
Global Distribution System - a computerized network system used by travel agencies that provides real-time inventory and rates for hotels, flights, and car rentals.
Frequent Flyer
A loyalty program that offers rewards to passengers who travel often with the same airline.
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration - the governmental body responsible for regulating all aspects of civil aviation in the United States.
Turnaround
The process of or time needed for loading, unloading, and servicing an aircraft between two consecutive flights.
Duty-free
Products sold to international travelers exempt from taxation by the country of departure.
Layover
A period of rest or wait, often overnight, between segments of a longer journey where a change of planes is required.
IATA
International Air Transport Association - a trade association of the world’s airlines that helps formulate industry policy and standards.
Air Traffic Control (ATC)
A service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through controlled airspace.
Cabin Crew
Aircraft staff responsible for the comfort, safety, and welfare of passengers during a flight.
Voluntary Denied Boarding
When an airline asks for volunteers to give up their seats on an overbooked flight in exchange for compensation.
Code-share
An arrangement between two airlines where one airline markets a flight operated by another airline under its own airline designator and flight number.
No-show
A passenger who fails to board and take their reserved seat on a flight without prior notice.
PNR
Passenger Name Record - a code used in the travel industry that contains the itinerary for a passenger, or a group of passengers traveling together.
Deadhead
A crew member who is traveling in a passenger seat but is not working on that flight.
Yield Management
A variable pricing strategy based on understanding, anticipating, and influencing passenger behavior to maximize revenue from a fixed, perishable resource (seats).
IATA Code
A unique 3-letter code used to identify airports and cities for ticketing and baggage handling.
Redeye
A flight departing late at night and arriving early the next morning, usually taking off after 9 pm and landing by 5 am.
Black Box
An electronic recording device placed in an aircraft for the purpose of facilitating the investigation of aviation accidents and incidents.
Ramp
The airport area where aircraft are parked for boarding and deplaning, as well as for loading and unloading cargo.
Mayday
An international radio distress signal used by aircraft and ships in life-threatening emergencies.
MCT (Minimum Connection Time)
The shortest legal allowable time between scheduled arrival of an incoming flight and the scheduled departure of a connecting flight.
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