IATA DELAY CODES Flashcards
LATE CHECK IN, acceptance after deadline
PD
LATE CHECK IN, congestion in check-in area
PL
CHECK-IN ERROR, passenger and baggage
PE
OVERSALES, booking errors
PO
BOARDING, discrepancies and paging, missing checked in passenger
PH
COMMERCIAL PUBLICITY/PASSENGER CONVENIENCE, VIP, press, ground meals and missing personal
items
PS
CATERING ORDER, late or incorrect order given to supplier
PC
BAGGAGE PROCESSING, sorting etc.
PB
REDUCED MOBILITY, boarding / deboarding of passengers with reduced mobility.
PW
DOCUMENTATION, errors etc.
CD
LATE POSITIONING
CP
LATE ACCEPTANCE
CC
INADEQUATE PACKING
CI
OVERSALES, booking errors
(Cargo and Mail)
CO
LATE PREPARATION IN WAREHOUSE
CU
DOCUMENTATION, PACKING etc (Mail Only)
CE
LATE POSITIONING (Mail Only)
CL
LATE ACCEPTANCE (Mail Only)
CA
AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTATION LATE/INACCURATE, weight and balance, general declaration, pax manifest,
GD
LOADING/UNLOADING, bulky, special load, cabin load, lack of loading staff
GL
LOADING EQUIPMENT, lack of or breakdown, e.g. container pallet loader, lack of staff
GE
SERVICING EQUIPMENT, lack of or breakdown, lack of staff, e.g. steps
GS
AIRCRAFT CLEANING
GC
FUELLING/DEFUELLING, fuel supplier
GF
CATERING, late delivery or loading
GB
ULD, lack of or serviceability
GU
TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT, lack of or breakdown, lack of staff, e.g. pushback
GT
AIRCRAFT DEFECTS
TD
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, late release.
TM
NON-SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, special checks and/or additional works beyond normal maintenance
schedule
TN
SPARES AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT, lack of or breakdown.
TS
AOG SPARES, to be carried to another station
TA
AIRCRAFT CHANGE, for technical reasons.
TC
STAND-BY AIRCRAFT, lack of planned stand-by aircraft for technical reasons.
TL
SCHEDULED CABIN CONFIGURATION/VERSION ADJUSTMENTS.
TV
DAMAGE DURING FLIGHT OPERATIONS, bird or lightning strike, turbulence, heavy or overweight landing,
collision during taxiing
DF
DAMAGE DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, collisions (other than during taxiing), loading/off-loading damage,
contamination, towing, extreme weather conditions
DG
DEPARTURE CONTROL
ED
CARGO PREPARATION/DOCUMENTATION
EC
FLIGHT PLANS
EF
OTHER AUTOMATED SYSTEM
EO
FLIGHT PLAN, late completion or change of, flight documentation
FP
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, fuel, load alteration
FF
LATE CREW BOARDING OR DEPARTURE PROCEDURES, other than connection and standby
(flight deck or entire crew
FT
FLIGHT DECK CREW SHORTAGE, sickness, awaiting standby, flight time limitations, crew meals,
valid visa, health documents, etc.
FS
FLIGHT DECK CREW SPECIAL REQUEST, not within operational requirements
FR
LATE CABIN CREW BOARDING OR DEPARTURE PROCEDURES, other than connection and
standby
FL
CABIN CREW SHORTAGE, sickness, awaiting standby, flight time limitations, crew meals, valid visa,
health documents, etc.
FC
CABIN CREW ERROR OR SPECIAL REQUEST, not within operational requirements
FA
CAPTAIN REQUEST FOR SECURITY CHECK, extraordinary
FB
DEPARTURE STATION
WO
DESTINATION STATION
WT
EN ROUTE OR ALTERNATE
WR
DE-ICING OF AIRCRAFT, removal of ice and/or snow, frost prevention excluding unserviceability of
equipment
WI
REMOVAL OF SNOW, ICE, WATER AND SAND FROM AIRPORT
WS
GROUND HANDLING IMPAIRED BY ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WG
ATFM due to ATC EN-ROUTE DEMAND/CAPACITY, standard demand/capacity problems
AT
ATFM due to ATC STAFF/EQUIPMENT EN-ROUTE, reduced capacity caused by industrial action or
staff shortage, equipment failure, military exercise or extraordinary demand due to capacity reduction
in neighbouring area
AX
ATFM due to RESTRICTION AT DESTINATION AIRPORT, airport and/or runway closed due to
obstruction, industrial action, staff shortage, political unrest, noise abatement, night curfew, special
flights
AE
ATFM due to WEATHER AT DESTINATION
AW
MANDATORY SECURITY
AS
IMMIGRATION, CUSTOMS, HEALTH
AG
AIRPORT FACILITIES, parking stands, ramp congestion, lighting, buildings, gate limitations, etc.
AF
RESTRICTIONS AT AIRPORT OF DESTINATION, airport and/or runway closed due to obstruction,
industrial action, staff shortage, political unrest, noise abatement, night curfew, special flights
AD
RESTRICTIONS AT AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE WITH OR WITHOUT ATFM RESTRICTIONS,
including Air Traffic Services, start-up and pushback, airport and/or runway closed due to obstruction
or weather, industrial action, staff shortage, political unrest, noise abatement, night curfew, special
flights
AM
LOAD CONNECTION, awaiting load from another flight
RL
THROUGH CHECK-IN ERROR, passenger and baggage
RT
AIRCRAFT ROTATION, late arrival of aircraft from another flight or previous sector
RA
CABIN CREW ROTATION, awaiting cabin crew from another flight
RS
CREW ROTATION, awaiting crew from another flight (flight deck or entire crew)
RC
