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Airline Vocabulary Flashcards

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Airline Dispatcher

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the person responsible for an aircraft before departure and after arrival; liaises with all ground and aircraft service partners to ensure on time departure ~ Turnaround Co-ordinator, Turnaround Manager

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Aircraft Stand

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area of the Ramp or Apron where aircraft is parked

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Airside

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Departure or arrival area in a terminal building either after security or before customs and immigration. A designated area within the airfield where access is restricted.

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Alliance

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A union or combination by treaty or agreement. Two or more entities joined in league for co-operation in a common purpose.

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Apron

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an area of tarmac, concrete etc. outside a hanger or terminal building for parking aircraft ~ ramp

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Baggage Belt

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conveyor system which transports checked baggage from the check-in area to the loading area

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Bar Trolley

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Trolley containing alcoholic beverages or duty free items for sale

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Bassinet

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Cot carried on board certain aircraft for the comfort and safety of infants

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Boarding Pass

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a pass issued at check-in which allows the holder to board the aircraft ~ boarding card

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Booking Reference

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system generated reference number to identify a passenger’s booking ~ locator, PNR

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Brand

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the name attached to a product which differentiates it from other similar products and to which a customer attaches greater value.

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Buggy

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electronic ‘golf cart’ type machine used to transport passengers who are unable to walk long distances.

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Bulkhead

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partition wall inside the aircraft.

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C209

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document used to record the contents of a bar trolley for HM Customs & Excise

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Carrier

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airline or other form of transport responsible for the carriage of passengers or goods

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Checked baggage

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Passenger baggage checked-in to be carried in the hold of the aircraft

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code-share

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an arrangement where one airline adopts the airline prefix of another to the benefit of the passenger transferring between two points

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chocks

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wedges placed on the ground, under the aircraft wheels to prevent the aircraft moving

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chocks off

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actual time the chocks are removed from the aircraft wheels allowing the aircraft to move.

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chocks on

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actual time the chocks are placed under the aircraft wheels after the aircraft has come to a complete halt.

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chock-to-chock

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actual time from when an aircraft begins to taxi away from the gate at one airport (chocks off) to when it comes to a complete halt at the gate of the next airport (chocks off)

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connection

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the process of catching another aircraft to arrive at another destination ~ transfer

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Cupsidor

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bag used during the flight for sickness

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Dangerous articles

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items which cannot be carried as baggage or items which are permitted under certain conditions

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Deportee

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passenger who has either been illegally admitted into a country or has entered a country illegally and is being ordered by the authorities to be removed from the country

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Domestic

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any destination within the parameters of a country where customs and immigration control are not involved; referring or belonging to inside a country

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Down route

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destination away from base

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Dry stores

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items such as tea bags, coffee, sugar etc which are stowed on the aircraft

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Duty Free Bar

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bar trolley containing duty free items for sale to customers on board the aircraft

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E-Ticket

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electronic ticket that replaces the need for a traditional paper ticket

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Endorsement

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transfer of travel rights and money to another carrier

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Excess Baggage

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baggage over the entitled “free baggage allowance” for which there is a charge

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Executive Club

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British Airways’ worldwide customer loyalty programme

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Fast Track

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security and passport check for premium class passengers and Executive Club Cardholders at London Heathrow and London Gatwick airports

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Feeder

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the ‘feeding’ of passengers to a certain area, e.g. Europe is a feeder to the long haul network

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Flight Deck

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place where the flight crew sit while flying the aircraft

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Flight Deck Crew

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the Captain and First Officer

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Flight Technical Crew

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the Captain and First Officer

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Franchise

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commercial concession by which a retailer is granted, by a company, the exclusive right of retailing its goods in a specific area

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Free Baggage Allowance

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amount of baggage a passenger may carry on the aircraft, in the hold or in the cabin with no charge

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Fuselage

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the central body of a plane, to which the wings and tail assembly are attached and which accommodates the crew, passengers and cargo

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Galley

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aircraft kitchen

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Gate

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door or gate where all passenger documentation is checked prior to boarding the aircraft.

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Ground Operations

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sections and areas responsible for handling all British Airways flights on the ground from arrival to departure.

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High-Yield

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term used to describe passenger revenue which provides maximum value to British Airways.

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Holding

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racetrack shaped flight pattern with two parallel sides and two turns, flown usually while an aircraft is waiting for clearance to land.

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Hub

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centre of operation whereby an airline can bring, or feed, passengers from many different origins and transfer them through a central point, the hub, to other destinations.

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Inadmissable

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passenger who is refused admission to a country by the authorities of that country.

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Inbound

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flights arriving into a specific airport

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Inflight

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period of journey between take-off and landing on the aircraft.

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Inflight Sales Trip Record

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document used to record all moneys taken from the sale of duty free items.

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Intercontinental

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all flights leaving one continent and going to another

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Interline

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transfer between different aircraft belonging to different airlines

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International

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between countries

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Itinerary

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list of useful travel information passengers receive before their journey commences; usually includes details about routing, departure and arrival times, airline and terminal information. ~ ITR (Itinerary receipt), receipt

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JAR

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Joint Aviation Requirements

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Jargon

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phrases and abbreviations used at the airport and on-board to shorten messages

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Jetty

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section of walkway extending from the departure gate to the aircraft stand ~jet bridge, loading bridge

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Landside

A

area in the airport either before security or departure, or after customs and immigration on arrival.

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Liquor Bar

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bar trolley containing alcoholic beverages for service to passengers on board

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Loadsheet

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form given by the Turnaround Co-ordinator (Dispatcher) to the crew containing a breakdown of the weights and distribution of mail, cargo, fuel, catering supplies and passengers on board the aircraft

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Local Time

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time at a specified location

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Long-Haul

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long distance flight, usually between continents

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Low Yield

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term used to describe passenger revenue which does not provide maximum value to British Airways

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Mainline

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base operating with own fleet of aircraft and locally based crew

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Market

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people to whom British Airways and other airlines direct their advertising and marketing strategies in order to attract new customers or maintain existing ones.

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Miniature

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double measure of spirit in a small bottle.

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Minicom

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communications facility which enables hearing impaired passengers to talk to contactBA directly

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Minimum Connecting Time

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time needed for passengers and baggage to transfer between the scheduled arrival time of one aircraft and the scheduled departure time of another

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Miscellaneous Charges Order

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voucher that can be used to pay for a variety of airline services

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Mixer

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on board; can of mineral water, cola, lemonade, tonic etc

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Multi-Sector

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itinerary which includes more than one journey usually on the same aircraft

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Network

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the routes or destinations served by an airline

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Offline

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route or destination not served by an airline

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Online

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route or destination served Multi-Sector - itinerary which includes more than one journey usually on the same aircraft

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Outbound

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Departing Flight

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Peak Time

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period of time (day, week, weekend, month etc) where passenger loads are at their highest, e.g school holidays

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Pier

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section of walkway extending from the terminal building which leads onto two or more departure gates

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Pooled Baggage

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baggage belonging to a group or family travelling together which is combined so that they receive a pooled baggage allowance

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Positioning Crew

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crew member on duty; flying as a passenger

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Pre-assigned seat

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seat that has been reserved in advance of travel

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Premium Cabin

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First, Club World and Club Europe cabins

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Queens Messenger

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passenger who is responsible for the security of Diplomatic Bags which are carried as unchecked escorted baggage

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Ramp

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an area of tarmac, concrete, etc. outside a hangar or terminal building for parking aircraft ~apron

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Rebate

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a discounted ticket

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Revenue

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financial income

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Schedule

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timetable of an aircraft’s specific movements e.g. departure and arrival times to and from specified locations

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Seasonal

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relating to a particular time of year where flights may or may not operates and similarly ticket may or may not be accepted.

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Sector

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one journey from take off to landing e.g. LHR-AMS is one sector, LHR-BAH-DOH is two sectors

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Service industry

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industry where customer service is the most important part of the product

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Service Recovery

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term used to describe when something has gone wrong and you are trying to turn the situation around so that customer leaves with a favourable impression.

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Service Standards

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standards which are set in order to meet and measure achievements against customer expectations

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Short-haul

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flight travelling over a short distance; usually within a continent or country

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Single-Sector

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itinerary made up of a single journey

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Slip Station

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describes the crew member’s time off when away from base

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Subload

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term used to describe a passenger whose journey is subject to space being available on the aircraft at the time of departure ~subload staff

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Special Meals

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meals that can be ordered in advance to cater for specific dietary requirements

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Split

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see mixer (on board; can of mineral water, cola, lemonade, tonic etc)

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Subsidiary

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company which is wholly or partly owned by another company

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Tarmac Transfer

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a transfer between aircraft across the ramp

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Taxiing

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movement of an aircraft along the ground under its own power before take-off and after landing

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Traffic

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term used to describe passenger loads between given areas

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Transfer Traffic

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term used to describe passenger loads that are transferring between given areas

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Transit

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scheduled aircraft stop where an aircraft lands and takes off again

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Unchecked baggage

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baggage that is allowed to be carried in the aircraft cabin e.g. cabin baggage

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Visa

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documentation issued by certain countries which allows the holder to visit the said countries for a specified period of time

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Waitlist

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a situation where a customer is on the waiting list for a seat which is already fully booked.

British Airways (10 decks)

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