Air travel has its own language. From the hidden restrictions of basic economy to the money-saving power of an open jaw ticket, knowing the terminology is the first step to flying smarter.
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Airside
Error Fare
Fuel Service Option
Go Show
Junk Fee
Landside
Layover
Main Cabin Economy
Marketing Carrier
Minimum Connection Time (MCT)
Non-refundable fare
Offloading
Online Travel Agency (OTA)
Open Jaw
Operating Carrier
Orphaned Miles
Oversold
Passenger Name Record (PNR)
Positioning Flights
Protected Connection
Refundable Fare
Revenue Management
Self Transfer
Soft Product
Status Match
Stopover
Technical Stop
Trip Delay Insurance
TSA PreCheck
Unprotected connection