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Companies which offer air transport services. Prefer a specific tag where available (see tag info).

An Airline is a company that provides transportation services by air of both cargo and passengers. Airlines trace their origins to mid XIX century when Rufus Porter and Fraderick Marriott attempted to provide commercial service between New York and California using an airship and while project was unsuccessful the idea was born.

The first commercial airline was founded in Germany back in 1909, which was using airships. The first airline using heavier then air crafts started in 1913 in Florida.

The Oldest Airline still in operation is KLM founded in 1919.

There is a searchable list of airline codes at http://www.airlinecodes.info/iata/A.

In addition to generic tags such as and , tags for specific airlines include:

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Is flying with low-cost carriers (like Batik Air) as safe as other airlines?

Many low-cost airlines have bad reviews for food or in-flight entertainment. But these are not my concerns. I prefer not to eat on the flight and save one thought dollarS instead. However, something that I care about is the safety of the flight. If…
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How to find out which airlines have a MITA?

While researching Air Passes, I recently found out that there is something called a MITA which stands for Multilateral Interline Traffic Agreement. According to the rules for the Gol Brazil Air Pass for example, one needs to enter Brazil on either…
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What signal does being prepared to stay overnight on a Saturday give to the airlines?

What signal will "a trip with an overnight stay on Saturday" give to the airlines and how would they possibly react?
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What makes an airline "regional" and why is there a distinct branding for those?

I am puzzled about the designation of "regional airline". So far, I noted that most airlines designated as regional are part of a "main" airline and display a spin-off brand from the main airline identity. Some examples: HOP! (Air France) Lufthansa…
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How can two airlines have the same IATA code?

I have found a peculiarity in the IATA codes used to identify airlines. Both BHAir (Bulgaria) and Heli France (France) have the IATA code 8H. Any ideas why this is and doesn't this cause problems?
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Would airlines increase prices for a customer who must travel at a certain time, e.g. to attend a funeral?

This was actually from a personal experience and I was wondering if airlines would react to such an event. Let's say a relative has died in Poland and I'm in the United Kingdom. I would have to attend the funeral taking place in Poland. This may…
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What happens if the no show arrives after a standby has been given a boarding pass?

I flew standby recently for a full flight and was given a boarding pass at the gate 15 minutes before departure (in the middle of boarding) because 1 passenger did not show. I was wondering what would have happened if the no show appeared right…
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Non-immigrant B2 expired visa

I got into the US in July 2017 with a non-immigrant B2 visa expiring in August 2017 and was stamped in for 6 months, that is until January 20, 2018. I have stayed in the US for 4 months after my visa expired in August. I want to go back to my home…
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No bags on my airline ticket?

I bought a ticket online, and when I received it I found at the passenger part "no bags". Does this means it's not allowed for me to carry any bags with on the flight?
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How to get a list of RBD Code/ CoS mapping to Cabins for an airline?

I'm trying to put some RBD codes into ITA matrix and look for a flight in a particular RBD code. My problem is that I can't seem to find a list of RBD Code to Cabin mapping for an airline for a specific routes. If I could get a list of all the RBDs…
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Missing Flight Check In

I arrived at the check in desk 5 minutes (literally) late for 'check in' and was given the standard 'nothing we can do' speech. Well, what can I do? How would writing a letter to the airline requesting a refund or credit be received? Some…
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Can an airline check a person's flight history and future booked flights?

Is there any means for airlines to access a person's flight itinerary? For instance: Can airline "A" access all of John's flights in the past and in any flight he has booked in the future with Airlines "B". Would this change if Airlines "B" and…
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Internal airline designations

Is there any way to tell what the internal designations of an airline mean? Looking at Delta's seat maps for the 757, Delta has a couple of kinds, but what's the difference? Boeing 75A Boeing 75M Boeing 75S Boeing 75G I know they're slightly…
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Any way to find out how crowded a plane will be ? (before buying the ticket)

I have several options to go from point A to point B. I am just curious if there is a way to find out how crowded a flight will be on average (before buying the ticket of course)? I am aware that airline companies would not want to share such an…
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Is it possible to sit at a seat of higher class, for free, after boarding a flight?

I referenced How can I get a different seat after boarding a flight?. Herein, suppose that many seats of higher class (eg Premium Economy or Busines Class) are empty after boarding. Also, suppose that the passenger doesn't will to pay anything. My…
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