Common AIRIMP (Air Traffic) Abbreviations

Airlines use abbreviations for messages and questions, some of which are listed below. It is
recommended that you use the same abbreviations:

About ..................................................... ABT Form of identification ............................. FOID

According .............................................. ACC Frequent traveller .................................. FQTV
Additional collection ............................... ADC First available ........................................ FRAV
Advise .................................................... ADV Flight ...................................................... FLT
- acceptance ................................. ADAC Fellow .................................................... FLW
- arrival ......................................... ADAR From ...................................................... FM
Address ................................................. ADS Forward ................................................. FWD
Advise .................................................... ADV For your information .............................. FYI
- on arrival .................................... ADOA Hotel accommodation ............................ HTL
- disposition of space ................... ADSP In accordance with ................................. IAW
- if duplicate booking .................... ADB If unable ................................................. IFUN
- if not OK ..................................... ADNO Immediately ........................................... IMDT
- if ticketed .................................... ADTK Including ................................................ INCL
- name .......................................... ADVN Incorrect ................................................. INCOR
Again ..................................................... AGN Information ............................................. INFO
Alternative .............................................. ALTN Misconnection ........................................ MSCN
Airport .................................................... AP Message ................................................ MSG
Approximately ........................................ APPROX New arrival details ................................. NAR
Arrival .................................................... ARR No action ............................................... NAC
Arrival unknown ..................................... ARNK Negative ................................................ NEG
As soon as possible ............................... ASAP No connection ........................................ NOCN
Advise schedule change ........................ ASC No show passenger ............................... NOSH
Available ................................................ AVBL No traffic rights ...................................... NOTR
Baggage ................................................ BAG Not operating ......................................... NOOP
Before .................................................... BFR Names to be advised ............................. NTBA
Between ................................................. BTW Office ..................................................... OFC
Change .................................................. CHG Please .................................................... PLS
Change name to .................................... CHNT Passenger ............................................. PSGR
Confirm .................................................. CFM Proceed ................................................. PROC
Clarify .................................................... CFY Possible ................................................. POSS
Check .................................................... CK Received ................................................ RCVD
Cancel ................................................... CNL Reference .............................................. REF
Company ............................................... CO Reservation ........................................... RES
Condition ............................................... COND Request ................................................. REQ
Continue ................................................ CONTF Repeat ................................................... RPT
In connection with .................................. CONX Request for further information .............. RFI
Correction .............................................. COR Request for reply ................................... RQR
Copy ...................................................... CPY Request if desired .................................. RQID
Contact .................................................. CTC Schedule/d ............................................. SKED
- at travel agency .......................... CTCT Scheduled time of arrival ...................... STA
Do all possible ....................................... DAPO - time of departure ........................ STD
Direct(ly) ................................................ DCT Service ................................................... SVC
Definetely travelling ............................... DEF TRVLG Traffic ..................................................... TFC
Delay ..................................................... DEL Tomorrow .............................................. TMW
Departure ............................................... DEP Travel ..................................................... TRVL
Destination ............................................. DEST Transit without visa ................................ TWOV
Deliver ................................................... DLVR Until further notice ................................. UFN
Effective ................................................. EFF Unable ................................................... UNA
For instance ........................................... EG Unknown ................................................ UNK
Equipment ............................................. EQPT Will advise ............................................. WILAD
Endorsement request ............................ ERQ Will comply ............................................ WILCO
Estimated time of arrival ........................ ETA Will revert .............................................. WILRE
- time of teparture ........................ ETD Excess baggage .................................... XBAG