Abbreviations and Explanations

[alien]

Direct link to Table Of Abbreviations (post 7)

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Hi All,

I was thinking that maybe we could have a sticky thread with all the abrev's and explanations of codes that are commonly used within the forum including all the fare codes. Such as what is RTW, OW, J fares etc etc

I've got no idea what most of them are so If the well educated persons in this field could enlighten us all, I believe that this would be of great assistance to all that visit the forum that aren't aware of them.

[sully]

Great ID. I was going WTF at a post which should have had me ROTFLMAO when I logged on here. I had a GHLAM and thought LOL.

I have no idea what I am talking about BTW.

[toetoes]

There are many types of codes used but some are -

RTW - round the world

OW - can be one way or one World

J - full business

D- discount business

Y - full Ecco AKA cattle class

F - First

E - Discount Ecco as well as a huge number of others m , k, l, etc

PM me if I can help

[dajop]

Not too mention the various unofficial abbreviations(generally Qantas specific) you may see on this (and other) boards:

QP = Qantas Pub, more commonly known as Qantas Club (or QC)
QC = Quickcheck, not to be confused with QP (although sometimes it is)
SC = Status Credit
UC = Upgrade Credit
N class = usually lowest domestic fare, commonly known as "red-e-deal"
MR = Mileage Run, where individuals pay money to fly around with sole purpose of accumulating SC's and sometimes miles as well, or route their SYD to MEL fare via Kalamazoo and Timbuktu to pick up extra SC's.

QF, DJ, JQ, NZ are all airline designators (Qantas, Virgin Blue, Jetstar, Air NZ), with a comprehensive listing at Amadeus.

Also (although someone else can probably shed some light on what the actual acronyms mean), the following refer to Qantas status:
WP = Platinum
SG = Gold
PS = Silver
NB = Bronze

[thadocta]

Also (although someone else can probably shed some light on what the actual acronyms mean), the following refer to Qantas status:
WP = Platinum
SG = Gold
PS = Silver
NB = Bronze

This originated on another board.

We basically had a get together in BrisVegas, were several of us flew in from around the country and got ourselves shattered at the BNE Qantas Pub. During the meeting, it came about that us Gold's are Scum (hence the SG acronym). Us SG's then decided that Platinums were Wankers (hence the WP acronym).

We then set about finding something to call the Silvers and Bronzes, namely Plebian Silver (PS) and Nuthin Bronze (NB).

These abbreviations have become quite legendary on that other board. It adds to the quirky nature of the QF forum.

Dave

[redrat]

WP - is that whinger platinum? Being a WP, I sometimes resemble that remark. 8)

[BlacKnox]

Had an hour spare last night and intended to finish my TR. Alas my notes were at the office so I decided to compile this list. It’s not exhaustive, and I’d appreciate other poster’s contributions to this thread. Hopefully it will be useful for newer members grappling with FF terminology.

Largely inspired (read stolen) from the FlyerTalk - The world's most popular frequent flyer community glossary.

Please Post your AFF Acronyms and Abbreviations here. Also any advice about mistakes/ inclusions/ exclusions appreciated. I can update this post if necessary.

Qantas' Status Abbreviation Summary:

• CL: Chairmans Lounge
• WP: W@nker Platinum
• SG: Scum Gold
• PG: Partner Gold
• QP: Qantas Pub (er Club) Member
• PS: Plebian Silver
• NB: Nufin Bronze
  
• OB: [Old]Blue - Former 3rd Tier Status with Qantas Frequent Flyer Program (Now PS)
• OG: [Old]Gold - Former 1st Tier Status with Qantas Frequent Flyer Program (Now WP)
• OS: [Old]Sliver - Former 2nd Tier Status with Qantas Frequent Flyer Program (Now SG)

AFF (Australian Frequent Flyer) Acronyms & Abbreviations.
*

*A: Star Alliance - United, Lufthansa, Air Canada, Singapore Airlines etc.
748: Boeing 747-8 series aircraft

A

A: Discounted First booking class (see also F)
AA: American Airlines (see also LOC)
AACT: AA Candy Thief a.k.a. AA Platinum status member
AC: Aircraft, also Heavy AC: Very large aircraft e.g. 747, 767 and 777.
AC: Air Canada
ADL: Adelaide airport
AF: Air France
AFAIK: "As Far As I Know"
AFF: Australian Frequent Flyer forum - a.k.a. THIS forum.
AKL – Auckland airport
AM: Aeromexico
OC: Air Operator’s Certificate (see also OC)
AONE4: A (Fiirst) ONE (OneWorld Explorer) 4 (4 Continents)
APEC: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
APEX: Advance Purchase Excursion fares, usually the lowest available.
AQ: Aloha Airlines
AQIS: Australian Quarantine and Inspection Services
AS: Alaska Airlines
ATB: Automated ticket/boarding pass (electronically generated).
ATC: Air Traffic Control
ATW: Around The World e.g. AA ATW desk.
AVOD: Audio Visual On Demand
AY: Finnair
AZ: Alitalia

B

B6: Jetblue Airways
BA: British Airways
BIS: "Butt in Seat" e.g. BIS miles = actual miles flown, excluding bonuses.
BNE: Brisbane airport
BNM: "By No Means"
BR: EVA Airways
BTC: Business travel Card -as in APEC BTC
BTW: "By The Way"
BW: BWIA West Indies Airways

C

CA: Air China
CASA: Civil Aviation Safety Authority (a.k.a. CAA)
CASR: Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (a.k.a. CAR)
CBR: Canberra airport
CC: Credit Card
CI: China Airlines
CIP: Commercially Important Passenger
CIR: Circle Pacific fare
CL: Chairman’s Lounge – QF’s highest member tier/ lounge (also QFCL).
CL: Crown Lounge – "Premium Beer" available at QP's
CNS: Cairns airport
CO: Continental Airlines
COS: Class of Service, usually referring to bonuses e.g. First COS bonus.
COS: Customer of Size - Passenger who has trouble fitting into a standard WHY seat.
CRS: Computerized Reservation System
CS: Customer Service. Add an "A" for Agent or "R" for Rep.
CTOs: City Ticket Offices, or non-airport airline offices.
CX: Cathay Pacific Airways
CZ: China Southern Airlines

D

D: Discounted Business booking class (see also J)
DCIR22: D (Business) CIR (Circle Pacific) 22 (22,000 MPM)
DJ: Virgin Blue
DL: Delta Air Lines
DM List: Departure Management list, used by airlines at boarding gates.
DONE4: D (Business) ONE (OneWorld Explorer) 4 (4 Continents)
DRW: Darwin airport
DVT: Deep Vein Thrombosis
DYKWIA: "Do You Know Who I Am"?

E

E+: United's "Economy Plus"
E-: The remainder of the United Economy section after E+ rows.
EI: Aer Lingus
EGR: Electronic Upgrades = "Paperless" upgrades - Also EUG.
EMR: Electromagnetic Radiation
EQM: Elite Qualifying Miles - see also "Q Miles".
ETA: Electronic Travel Authority
ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival
EUG: Electronic upgrades
EXP: Executive Platinum on American AAdvantage.

F

F: Full-fare First booking class OR generic First (see also A)
F/O: First Officer, a.k.a. Co-Pilot
F9: Frontier Airlines
FA: Flight Attendant
FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
FARs: Federal Aviation Regulations
FF: Frequent Flyer - Also VFF, a Very Frequent Flyer.
FFP: Frequent Flyer Program
FI: Icelandair
FL: AirTran Airways
FOC: "Fear of Coach or Economy class"
FT: Abbreviation for FlyerTalk at FlyerTalk - The world's most popular frequent flyer community
FTers: FlyerTalkers -- all members who participate in FlyerTalk forums.
FWIW: "For What It's Worth"

G

GHLAM: "Good Hard Look At Myself"
GP: Gold Passport, the Hyatt frequent stay program.

H

HA: Hawaiian Airlines
HBA: Hobart airport
HH: Hilton Honors - the Hilton frequent stay program
HHOK: "Ha Ha Only Kidding"
HIP: Higher Intermediate Point
HP: Hahn Premium OR
HP: America West Airlines

I

I: Deep discount (heavily restricted) business booking class (see also J, D)
(NB: I represents other classes/ codes too e.g. *A business award & upgrade booking code)
IATA: International Air Transport Association
IB: Iberia
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organisation
IDB: Involuntarily Denied Boarding. Airlines usually offer compensation.
IFE: In Flight Entertainment (also AVOD IFE)
IIRC: "If I Recall Correctly"
ILS: Instrument Landing System (bad weather)
IME: In My Experience
IMO: "In My Opinion" or
IMHO -- "In My Humble/Honest Opinion"
INSPass: A pass allowing expedited passage - US Customs/ Immigration.
ISTR: "I seem to recall/remember"

J

J: Full-fare Business booking class OR generic Business (see also D)
JI: Midway Airlines
JL: Japan Airlines
JM: Air Jamaica
JR: Aero California
JQ: Jet Star
JQi: Jet Star International

K

KE: Korean Air
KL: KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines

L

LA: Lan-Chile
LCC: Low Cost Carrier
LH: Lufthansa
LMAO: "Laughing My Arse Off"
LO: Lot Polish Airlines
LOC: (AA's) Lack Of Challenge a.k.a. AA's platinum challenge
LOL: "Laugh(ing) Out Loud"
LOTFAP: Land Of The Free And Paranoid a.k.a. The U.S.A.
LP: Lan Peru
LX: Swiss International Air Lines
LY: El Al Israel Airlines

M


MA: Malev-Hungarian Airlines
MCO: Miscellaneous Charge Orders, issued by airlines for ticket refunds etc.
MCT: Minimum Connection Time
MEL: Melbourne airport
MH: Malaysia Airlines
MHC: Mile High Club
MPM: Maximum Permitted Mileage (e.g. RTW fares have MPM limits).
MR¹: Mileage Run, extended flight trip/segments to increase one's FF Miles/Status
MR²: Mattress Run, multiple stays at hotels to increase one's Hotel Elite Status
MS: Egyptair
MU: China Eastern Airlines
MX: Mexicana de Aviacion

N

N7: National Airlines
NB: "Nuthin" Bronze – A Bronze member of QFs FF program (also QFNB).
NH: All Nippon Airways, also known as ANA.
NM: Nelly Mobbs – an infamous AFF & FT member
NRSA: Non-revenue space available e.g. unpaid airline staff travel.
NW: Northwest Airlines
NZ: Air New Zealand

O

O7: OzJet
OB: [Old]Blue - Former 1st Tier Status with Qantas Frequent Flyer Program (Now PS)
OC: (Air) Operator's Certificate a.k.a. AOC - license to operate aircraft
O&D: Origins & Destinations
OG: [Old]Gold - Former Top Tier Status with Qantas Frequent Flyer Program (Now WP - sometimes employed by old f@rts who have 5/6 digit QFF numbers)
OK: Czech Airlines = CSA
OLCI: On-Line Check In
OMG: Oh My God e.g. OMG o'clock = very very early.
OMNI: Anything not related to travel, miles, points, dining, airports etc.
ONE: OneWorld Explorer fare (also OWE)
O/W: One way
OW: One World alliance – Qantas, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, AA etc.
OWE: OneWorld Explorer fare (also ONE)
OOL: Gold Coast (cOOLongatta) airport
OP¹: Original Post - first post of a thread.
OP²: Original Poster - the person who started the thread.
Op-up: Short for operational upgrade or Bump.
OS¹: Austrian Airlines
OS²: [Old]Sliver - Former 2nd Tier Status with Qantas Frequent Flyer Program (Now SG)
OT: "Off Topic"
OTTOMH: "Off the top of my head"
OWT: Onward Travel
OZ: Asiana Airlines

P

PAX: Short for passenger(s). See also SLF.
PER: Perth airport
PIN: Personal Identification Number
PK: Pakistan International Airlines
PNR: Passenger Name Record, used for reservation/ PAX information.
POT USA: President Of The United States of America
PR: Philippine Airlines
PS: "Plebian" Silver – A Silver member of QFs FF program (also QFPS).
PUTI: Posting under the "influence"

Q

QANTAS: Queers And Nymphomaniacs Trained As Stewards*
Q MILES: Qualifying miles counting towards Elite status - also EQM.
QC: Qantas Club (see also QP) or Quick Check-in.
QF: Qantas Airways
QFCL: Qantas CL member (with access to QF’s Choice Liquor).
QFF: Qantas Frequent Flyer
QFWP: Qantas "W*nker" Platinum - A platinum member of QFs FF program.
QFSG: Qantas "Scum" Gold – A Gold member of QFs FF program.
QFPS: Qantas "Plebian" Silver – A Silver member of QFs FF program.
QFNB: Qantas "Nuthin" Bronze – A Bronze member of QFs FF program.
QP: Qantas Pub a.k.a. QC or Qantas airport departure lounges.

R

RG: Varig airlines
RO: Tarom-Romanian Air Transport
ROE: Rate Of Exchange
ROFLMAO: "Rolling On the Floor Laughing My A$$ Off"
RPT: Regular Public Transport
RT: Round or Return Trip
RTFM: "Read The F***ing Manual"
RTW: 'round the World ticket

S

S2: Air Sahara
SA: South African Airways
SACL: Sydney Airports Corporation Limited
SATS: Singapore Airport Terminal Services.
SC: Status Credit
SCRUN: Status Credit "Run" - Qantas' version of MR¹
SFSC: Self Funded Status Chaser
SG: "Scum" Gold – A Gold member of QFs FF program (also QFSG).
SK: SAS - Scandinavian Airlines System
SLF: Self Loading Freight - flight crew lingo for Passengers.
SN: Sabena airlines
SO: Significant Other, referring to one’s partner.
SPG: Starwood Preferred Guest
SQ: Singapore Airlines
SR: Status Run
SSSS: Selected for Secondary Security Screening
ST: Sky Team alliance
SV: Saudi Arabian airlines
SWMBO: She Who Must Be Obeyed
SWP: South West Pacific
SWU: System Wide Upgrade (for any segment in an airline's route system)
SY: Sun Country Airlines
SYD: Sydney airport

T

T/O: Take off
TA: Travel Agent
TG: Thai Airways
TIX: Short for tickets
TK: Turkish Airlines
TP: TAP - Air Portugal
TR: Trip Report
TSA: Transportation Security Administration
TSV: Townsville airport
TT¹: Trans-Tasman
TT²: Tiger Airway (Oz) carrier Prefix
TWMBO: They Who Must Be Obeyed
TZ: American Trans Air

U

UA: United Airlines
UC: Upgrade Credit
UD: Upper Deck on larger aircraft, like the 744.
UM: Unaccompanied Minor, or a child traveling alone.
UG: UpGrade - such as from economy to business, or business to first.
US: US Airways

V

VDB: Voluntary denied boarding, more commonly known as a "bump".
VFR: Visual Flight Rules (good weather)
VS: Virgin Atlantic Airways
VV: Vice versa (Often used here to represent the reverse of a routing)

W

WHY - Generic Economy/Coach class - see Y (as in Why am I here?)
WN: Southwest Airlines
WP: "W*nker" Platinum - A platinum member of QFs FF program (also QFWP).
WRT: "With Regards To"
WTF: What the Fcuk?
WTMD: Walk Through Metal Detector
WT+: BA's World Traveller Plus (premium economy class)

Y


Y: Full-fare Economy booking class OR generic Economy.
YGM: "You’ve got mail"
YGPM: "You've Got Private Mail"
YMMV: "Your Mileage May Vary"
YV: Mesa Airlines
YX: Midwest Express

* This acronym is included for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to cause offence.

[Dave Noble]

ATW - Around the World, as in the AA ATW desk or ATW tickets

[Lindsay Wilson]

I think this might get advanced to a sticky...excellent work BlacKnox.

thadocta, thanks for the memories. Shattered - good word actually (when I remember when leaving looking at the meeting room table groaning with the weight of the numerous empty glasses that once contained HP's). A number of us original members of that BNE QP meet are posters here...but we're all on FT. What a night to be born again :wink:

For those that want to be reminded - here are the link to the explanation of our abbreviations (courtesy of thadocta) (they are shown on Post #1 on the Ultimate Qantas Guide).


Oh, BTW, YGPM :wink:

[BlacKnox]

Thanks for the input Dave Noble and for the kind words & link Lindsay Wilson.

My previous post will be ammended to include:

ATW: Around The World
CL: Chariman's Lounge - also QFCL
HP: Hahn Premium (how could I forget)
SFSC: Self Funded Status Chaser.

Cheers