Airport

Airport

A station, usually consisting of buildings, airfields and runways, used to provide a place for aircraft to take off and land as well as to house commercial services for passengers and on-board staff.

Industry: Aviation

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overbooking

Aviation; Airport

The practice of confirming more seats, cabins, or rooms than are actually available to insure against no-shows. Over-booking can be unintentional, too.

penalty

Aviation; Airport

Refers to a fee imposed by airline to change or cancel flights once ticket has been issued. Generally applies to advance purchase discounted fares.

passenger name record (PNR)

Aviation; Airport

A computerized version of the traveler's reservations (air, hotel, car) created by travel counselors.

promotional airfares

Aviation; Airport

Discounted airfares offered by carriers on selected routes and flights. Promotional fares may have a variety of restrictions, such as advance purchase or staying over a Saturday night. Many ...

red eye

Aviation; Airport

A scheduled flight that departs at night and arrives in the morning. Refers to the passenger's eyes on arrival!

Credit due a traveler or corporation for an airline ticket or portion of a ticket that was not used and returned to the issuing office after it was generated. A cancellation can be considered a void ...