We’re sure you’ve noticed already, but the travel industry is full of “terminology” that usually passes through our ears as mumbo jumbo. Of course you’ll know that, for example, Crosscheck means that, in general, one person has checked and verified another person’s action, whether it’s cabin crew or the pilots.
And, then there’s Codeshare: A codeshare agreement is a commercial arrangement between two or more airlines where they share the same flight under their own airline designator code, while operating the flight using their own aircraft and crew. This means that a single flight can be marketed and sold by multiple airlines, allowing them to offer a wider range of destinations and schedules to their customers.
For example, Airline A might operate a flight from City X to City Y, but it can also market this flight as its own under its airline code. At the same time, Airline B might have a codeshare agreement with Airline A, so it can sell tickets for the same flight using its own airline code. Passengers from both airlines will be on the same flight, but each airline will handle its own ticketing, reservations, and customer service.
Codeshare agreements are beneficial for airlines because they allow them to expand their route networks and offer more destinations to their passengers without having to operate additional flights. They also provide passengers with more travel options and the convenience of booking connecting flights seamlessly through one airline, even if parts of the journey are operated by different carriers.
But how about the term Long Haul? In air travel, “long haul” refers to flights that cover substantial distances, typically between continents or across large bodies of water. These flights usually involve extended travel times, often lasting several hours or even more than a day, depending on the specific route. Long-haul flights typically require larger aircraft with the capacity to carry more passengers and fuel for the extended journey. Examples of long-haul flights include trips between continents such as North America and Europe, Asia and Australia, or flights spanning the Pacific or Atlantic Oceans. These flights often require passengers to endure prolonged periods of sitting and may involve multiple time zones, making them distinct from shorter domestic or regional flights.
And here’s a somewhat confusing term: Ferry flight, also known as a repositioning flight, is a flight that is solely for the purpose of relocating an aircraft from one location to another without passengers or cargo on board. Ferry flights are typically conducted when an aircraft needs to be moved to a different airport for maintenance, repairs, storage, or to be delivered to a new owner or operator.
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