Glossary for the airline industry
From A-Z, this glossary covers definitions and explanations for common airline industry terminology.
To authenticate or substantiate a fare component.
The carrier whose ticket stock was used to issue the ticket. This carrier is commonly the holder of the money for the ticket. Also called plating carrier.
An organization that does not have an IATA-assigned two-character code.
An intermediate point between two terminal points of a fare component.
A cancellation of a ticketed itinerary that the passenger requested where there is no replacement itinerary and the ticket is refunded or discarded (no value). Does not include lost tickets.
A change in the ticketed itinerary that the passenger requested where there is a replacement itinerary and the ticket is reissued/revalidated. Passengers who wish to standby for a flight are not included in this definition.