Glossary
ACARS | Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System | Wiki |
AOC | Air Operator's Certificate | Wiki |
AHP | Analytic Hierarchy Process | Wiki |
AOC | Aeronautical Operational Control | Wiki |
API | Application Programming Interface | Wiki |
ASK/ASM | Available Seat Kilometers / Miles = total capacity | Wiki |
ASM/SSM | Ad-hoc Schedule Message / Standard Schedule Messages | |
ASP | Application Service Provider | Wiki |
ATB | Automated Ticket and Boarding Pass | |
ATPCO | Airline Tarif Publishing Company | Wiki |
BSP/ARC | Billing and Settlement Plan (non US) Airlines Reporting Corporation (US) |
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CDN | Content delivery network | Wiki |
CRM | Customer Relationship Management | Wiki |
CRS | Computer Reservations System | |
CTO | City Ticket Offices | |
CUPPS | Common Use Passenger Processing Systems | |
CUSS | Common Use Self Service | Wiki |
CUTE | Common Use Terminal Equipment | |
DCS | Departure Control System | |
EDIFACT | Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce, and Transport | Wiki |
FTK | Freight Tonne kilometers | |
GUI | Graphical User Interface | Wiki |
GDS | Global Distribution System | Wiki |
IATA | International Air Transport Association | Wiki |
IBE | Internet Booking Engine | Wiki |
LAN | Local Area Network | Wiki |
NDC | New Distribution Capability. IATA Resolution 787, A proposal for enhanced messaging. | |
MRO | Maintenance, repair and operations | Wiki |
MUSE | Multiple Users System Equipment | |
OAG | Official Airline Guide | Wiki |
OTA | Online Travel Agent | Wiki |
OTP | Official Airline Guide | Wiki |
OPTAT | Off Premises TAT- used by travel agentsOfficial Airline Guide | |
PADIS | Passenger and Airport Data Interchange. IATA data standard. | Source |
PSS | Passenger Services System | Wiki |
QIK | Qantas Intelligent Keypad | Wiki |
PNR | Passenger Name Record | Wiki |
RPK | Revenue Passenger Kilometer | Wiki |
RFID | Radio Frequency Identification | Wiki |
RM | Revenue Management | Wiki |
RTK | Revenue Tonne Kilometres | |
SSIM | Standard Schedules Information Manual | |
TAT | Transitional Automated Ticket | |
TMC | Travel Management Company | Wiki |
VPN | Virtual Private Network | Wiki |
WAN | Wide Area Network | Wiki |