Flight Information-FLIFO (AA)
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AA Flight Information (FLIFO)
The following contains information about AA's Flight Information (FLIFO) in native format, which is accessible through the KVS Availability Tool (http://www.KVSTool.com/), the ExpertFlyer Flight Status search (http://www.ExpertFlyer.com) and most GDSs. Unfortunately AA.com does have and "advanced" mode that shows the complete flight information.
FLIFO information is available for current day and the previous 7 calendar days (Central Time zone).
Basic Example
AA0001/01JAN AAA 0900 9 40 BBB 4 T4 49A 1400 4AAA/OUT0854 OFF0922 *0822 2BBB/IN1413 *1413
- First line is self-explanatory. Date is of departure from first airport.
- Lines starting with airport codes contain the scheduled information. The first 4 columns contain arrival information: bag claim, terminal, gate, and scheduled arrival time. This is followed by departure info: scheduled departure time, terminal, and gate
- Operational lines start with a number, and are added as the flight progresses or are needed. Following the number is the airport for which the line applies, a slash, and then the information expressed in local time. At the end of each line is an asterisk followed by the time when the line was last updated, expressed in Central Time zone, and, at times, another asterisk followed by the sign-in of the person who did the entry. Times in this section always follow the 24 hour clock to minimize confusion. Here's what each number contains:
- Warnings. Free text, generally it's CX or FX (entire flight cancelled), LX (leg cancelled), OVR (diversion 'over' to), RTN (return) followed by an explanation in free-text, or a simple free text
- Arrival information. Contains one of the following:
* PRE, the preliminary time of gate arrival (plane has not yet left the ground);
* ETA, the expected time of gate arrival (plane enroute);
* ON, the time of landing (plane still taxiing);
* IN, the time of gate arrival - Delay information: Either ETD, expected time of departure, or DCSN, time at which further decision will be made. This almost always often followed by freetext summarizing the reason for the delay (see below for contractions)
- Departure information: OUT for time the plane left the gate, ETO for expected take off (sometimes used, when FAA has issued an EDCT due to a ground delay program), OFF for the time the front wheel lifted off the runway
- Miscellaneous (airport?) notes. Often signed with a FTWDP xxxxx, FTWDPAA xxxxx, for Fort Worth Dispatch and the last name of the dispatcher.
- Miscellaneous (segment?) notes
- Reaccomodation notes. Freetext
Typical Contractions and Abbreviations Used
Lines starting with 1 (warnings, cancellations) and 3 (delays)
xxx ATC air traffic control at xxx
xxx ATC FLOW air traffic control flow control at xxx
AIR START aircraft engines needed to be air started (from ground equipment)
ATC air traffic control
ATC xxx FLOW air traffic control flow control at xxx
ANNEX ?
ARNTP air interruption
AUTO UPDATE self explanatory, but kind of weird
AWTG CREW awaiting crew
AWTG FA*S awaiting flight attendants
A/E awaiting equipment (aircraft)
A/EQ awaiting equipment (aircraft)
A/E F111 awaiting equipment (aircraft), arriving as flight 111
AWTEQ awaiting equipment (aircraft)
AWTG HOUGH awaiting Hough (i.e. pushback tow, from its maker)
AWTPUSHCREW awaiting pushback crew
AWTQ awaiting equipment (aircraft)
AWTQ/111 awaiting equipment (aircraft), arriving as flight 111
AWTQ/111ATC awaiting equipment (aircraft), arriving as flight 111 and delayed by ATC
BGRM bag room
BRDG boarding
C/E change of equipment (aircraft)
xxx CAC company arrival control at xxx
CEQ change of equipment (aircraft)
CGO cargo loading
CGO LDNG cargo loading
CGRO LDG cargo loading
CHEQ change of equipment (aircraft)
CH EQ change of equipment (aircraft)
CHG EQ change of equipment (aircraft)
CREW awaiting crew
CTX delay in bag scanning for explosives
DVRT diversion
DVRT MED medical diversion
FD CDNS field (airport) conditions
LATE THRU late arrival of incoming leg of thru flight
LDG cargo loading
LOADING cargo loading
LT THRU late arrival of incoming leg of thru flight
MNTC maintenance
MNTC ON BOAR maintenance on board aircraft
OPNL operational reasons
OPNSVCG operations servicing (i.e. working on) equipment (aircraft)
PSVC passenger services (i.e. awaiting passengers)
P/S passenger services (i.e. awaiting passengers)
PULL BAG removal of bags for pax who checked luggage but did not board
(positive bag matching reqd on international flights)
RTRN TO return to....[airport code]
R.O.N. remain overnight
RON remain overnight
RMVG PAX removal of passenger
SABRE computer system problem(s)
SCVG servicing (typo)
SVC servicing (cleanup, catering, mechanical)
SVCG servicing (cleanup, catering, mechanical)
SVCG SEAT servicing (fixing) a seat
V-ASH volcanic ash
VASH volcanic ash
Other
A/C aircraft
ACCT on the account of (i.e. because)
AUTO REACCOM the automated program that rebooks all affected reservations was run
INTMD LNDG intermediate (unscheduled) landing
MECH mechanical issue
NRML normally (aircraft equipment)
OPTG operating (aircraft equipment change)
OTS out of service
PSBL DLA possible delay
R.O.N. remain overnight
RON remain overnight
SAME TYPE used after change of equipment to indicate same type of aircraft
SP80 MD-80 aircraft (Super 80)
STUB ORIG stub; used on multi-segment flight when a downline segment operates without waiting
for the arrival of a prior segment who has been delayed
STUB ORIGIN stub; used on multi-segment flight when a downline segment operates without waiting
for the arrival of a prior segment who has been delayed
WL OPT will operate
Example: change of date flight
AA0001/01JAN ‡DTE CHNG FLT‡ ORIG 01JAN AAA 1655 23 BBB ‡ D31 D D36 0455 0700 D D36 CCC 1145
- The warning above highlights the fact that this flight operates over multiple dates; the date is the one of departure from the first airport.
- The ‡ after BBB marks where the change of date takes place
- In this example, the information for BBB-CCC is for the flight on 02JAN
Example: reaccommodation of delayed one-stop flight
AA0001/01JAN AAA 250P 7 BBB 3 T3 L8 700P 820P T3 H16 CCC 1 56A 1050P 3AAA/ETD1725 CHEQ *1620 4AAA/OUT1724 OFF1734 *1634 5AAA/6AAA-CCC/NRML B737 CHG EQ BBB SAME TYPE ACCT EQ DSTBN MNTC FTWDPAA XXXXXX *1725 2BBB/IN2102 *2103 5BBB/FLT 2078 STUB ORIG PLN DEP BBB ETD 2020 -- BBB .FTWDP- XXXXXX *1726 4BBB/OUT2018 OFF2031 *2031 2CCC/ETA2246 *0001
- This is a one-stop flight under a single flight number from AAA-BBB-CCC
- The first segment AAA-BBB was scheduled to depart at 2:50p, but was delayed to 5:24p (OUT1724), and did not arrive at BBB until 9:02p (IN2102)
- The second segment BBB-CCC was scheduled to depart at 8:20p, and a different aircraft was used rather than wait for the inbound (STUB ORIG), and departed at 8:18p (OUT2018).
Example: diversion due to onboard problem
AA0001/01JAN AAA 1840 14 ZZZ 1956 2100 BBB C25 C C26 2020 2150 C C21 CCC M2 C18 2325 4AAA/OUT1840 OFF1851 *1751 2ZZZ/IN1956 *2001 4ZZZ/OUT0001 OFF0007 *0007 2BBB/IN0044 *0046 4BBB/OUT2212 OFF2224 *2224 1BBB/INTMD LNDG ZZZ/MECH/CHG EQ AND CONTINUE TO BBB *2249*QSDABC 5BBB/STUB ORIG BBBCCC/LATE INBOUND *2249*QSDABC 2CCC/IN2335 *2336
- This flight was originally scheduled to fly from AAA to BBB and then to CCC. Its scheduled was later edited to add an intermediate landing at ZZZ (we don't know that from just looking at this info)
- The 1BBB/ warning line tells us what is going on and why
- The 5BBB/ notes line tells us that the BBB-CCC flight will operate without waiting for the inbound