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Old 07-29-2005, 10:57 AM
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Where do the names come from like B6 for Jet Blue? What does B6 stand for?
Why does American Airlines get to use AA and not something like A4? Thanks!
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Old 07-29-2005, 01:17 PM
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Or UPS's, which is "5X." 5X? Yes, 5X. XXXXX.
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IATA ticketing codes I beleive.
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Originally Posted by HSLD
IATA ticketing codes I beleive.
But I think he's questioning how these idiotic codes for some of the carriers come into being.... B6? 5X?
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Originally Posted by Freighter Captain
But I think he's questioning how these idiotic codes for some of the carriers come into being.... B6? 5X?
Oh sorry, it's the metric system.
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