TripleDelta From Croatia, joined Jul 2004, 1053 posts, RR: 7 Reply 1, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2221 times:
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It depends on the airline (number of destination being the most probable reference). OU for one has certain flight numbers reserved for certain destinations. 6xx are domestic flights, 4xx are international. One example would be ZAG - CDG, which is always flight number 470 on ZAG - CDG, and 471 on CDG - ZAG. 660 is ZAG - DBV, 661 DBV - ZAG.
The return flight, if it's domestic, is +1 for the flight back to ZAG (OU base), or if it is international +1 for the flight back to Croatia.
HAL From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 2472 posts, RR: 53 Reply 2, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 2203 times:
At America West, it is related to city pairs. For example Las Vegas and Ft. Lauderdale is city pair #88, so the flights are 880, 881, 882 etc. Las Vegas to Detroit is city pair #9, and the flights are 96, 98 etc. Phoenix to Detroit is city pair #23, so the flights are 230, 234, 239 and so on. As a general rule the higher the last digit, the later in the day it operates. Of course there are some exceptions - some city pairs have only one round trip per day, so instead of wasting the rest of the available numbers, the are assigned to city pairs that may have more than ten flights a day between them.
All this will change somewhat when the merger with USAirways is completed and there is just one airline operating certificate to fly under. Then all the numbers and city pairs will have to change.
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SlamClick From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 10062 posts, RR: 71 Reply 3, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2181 times:
At some US air carriers the flights with four digit numbers up in the 6000-8000 range may be operated by their "Express" in small planes. Other blocks up above or just below that range may be maintenance test flights, ferry flights, charters, training flights etc.
I've heard of odd numbers for west and southbound and even for north and eastbound or something like that.
You might get more knowledgable (on a business-related topic) people quicker over in Civil Av forum.
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BuckFifty From Canada, joined Oct 2001, 1314 posts, RR: 21 Reply 4, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 2146 times:
Some of the flight numbers at my airline correspond with cities which have large expatriate Chinese populations. So you will see a lot more 8's and 3's in their flight numbers.
Mirrodie From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 7422 posts, RR: 65 Reply 5, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 2139 times:
didnt know about the city pairs. interesting.
I did know though about the express references. I've noticed that with AA and AE flights.
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Jeffry747 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 962 posts, RR: 2 Reply 6, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 2138 times:
At UPS, any flight that starts with 9 is a ferry flight
Kevinl1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2964 posts, RR: 51 Reply 7, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 2119 times:
Quoting BuckFifty (Reply 4): Some of the flight numbers at my airline correspond with cities which have large expatriate Chinese populations
The Chinese are very superstitious about numerology. They have "lucky" and "unlucky" numbers. I would suspect this plays in to the mix.
The city of Monterey Park, CA. has a very high Chinese population and the Post Office is continually receiving requests for address change due to unlucky numbers.
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31228 posts, RR: 58 Reply 8, posted (7 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 2070 times:
Out here.The Now closed down East West Airlines operated their First Aircraft under 4S 786,Since 786 is considered Holy by the Muslims.East West was owned by Muslim Family.They also placed a Metal embossed frame in the Cockpit of each Aircraft.Which was supposed to Avoid crashes.
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