While reading a post that contained an airline code I said to myself, "self, you don't know these codes as well as some of the other guys. What can we do about that?"So I replied, "self, Google is your friend."And that's how I found this - http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/home.aspregards,Joe

Very handy!! Thanks.In 1962 I went to work for Pan Am as a telephone reservation agent here in Denver. I went to LAX for 4 weeks of training. At the time I couldn't even find HNL on the big world map. The Monday morning I started on the fones I was petrified. The first call I took was a rush trip DEN/TGU (Tegucigalpa, Honduras). I'll never forget it! I had to learn online and offline airport and city codes for the practically the whole world. At the time everything was done manually as there were no computers or internet. All communications were by Pan Am's worldwide teletype system so there were hundreds of codes for abbreviated words and phrases to learn such as DALPO - do all possible; RYHA - release to you for handling. Everything was in code! I went to bed and dream t about codes for months on end. Boy, this would have been a real blessing back then!!!Bruce

Thanks Joe, I've added that one to my bookmarks.IAN

That used to be a good site. Then something went wrong and they lost most of their data. Haven't used it much since.I use the following one a lot: http://www.airframes.org/airlines/.

Very handy!! Thanks.In 1962 I went to work for Pan Am as a telephone reservation agent here in Denver. I went to LAX for 4 weeks of training. At the time I couldn't even find HNL on the big world map. The Monday morning I started on the fones I was petrified. The first call I took was a rush trip DEN/TGU (Tegucigalpa, Honduras). I'll never forget it! I had to learn online and offline airport and city codes for the practically the whole world. At the time everything was done manually as there were no computers or internet. All communications were by Pan Am's worldwide teletype system so there were hundreds of codes for abbreviated words and phrases to learn such as DALPO - do all possible; RYHA - release to you for handling. Everything was in code! I went to bed and dream t about codes for months on end. Boy, this would have been a real blessing back then!!!Bruce

Bruce,Just to add a SLIGHT coincidence. I started as an agent for PAN AM at LAX in 1967, trained in New York for a week. Worked for PAN AM at LAX through 1970. When I jumped ship to TWA in 1970, where I worked as a purser then flight service manager for a good 25 years. The reason, LOL, PanAm was only hiring FEMALE pursers from Scandinavian countries. TWA had NO DISCRIMINATION (LOL).Hope you enjoyed this TIDBIT from my life.Abe

Bruce,Just to add a SLIGHT coincidence. I started as an agent for PAN AM at LAX in 1967, trained in New York for a week. Worked for PAN AM at LAX through 1970. When I jumped ship to TWA in 1970, where I worked as a purser then flight service manager for a good 25 years. The reason, LOL, PanAm was only hiring FEMALE pursers from Scandinavian countries. TWA had NO DISCRIMINATION (LOL).Hope you enjoyed this TIDBIT from my life.Abe

Hi Abe!! Thanks for sharing!! That's very interesting!! Have a number of good friends that worked for TWA! Did you know a flight attendant by the name of Joan Bonniwell, her maiden name was Millisack. She flew for TWA for many years.I also went to NYC for training at the Pan Am Building a number of times. Boy, those were great years. I went on to working in the travel agency industry here in Denver for many years.I made a *Tribute to Pan Am* video a couple years ago. In it there is a picture of me at my desk in reservations about 1964. I also used many of the Pan Am jingles and radio ads in the video. I am uploading it to utube right now. I'll come back and post it when it's done.Bruce

Hi Abe!! Thanks for sharing!! That's very interesting!! Have a number of good friends that worked for TWA! Did you know a flight attendant by the name of Joan Bonniwell, her maiden name was Millisack. She flew for TWA for many years.I also went to NYC for training at the Pan Am Building a number of times. Boy, those were great years. I went on to working in the travel agency industry here in Denver for many years.I made a *Tribute to Pan Am* video a couple years ago. In it there is a picture of me at my desk in reservations about 1964. I also used many of the Pan Am jingles and radio ads in the video. I am uploading it to utube right now. I'll come back and post it when it's done.Bruce

Hi Bruce,I was based in LA only for a few years prior to my retirement. Mostly I was based in New York International, but I was commuting from LA where I still reside. I used to bid for long trips, 5 or more days per trip, that helped to cut down on my commuting...about 3 to 5 trips a month. And I enjoyed every bit of it.......ALMOST!I do not remember a Joan Bonniwell(Millisack). I believe that the flight attendant force must have numbered over five thousand at one time or another.Looking forward to seeing your videoAbe

Hi Bruce,I was based in LA only for a few years prior to my retirement. Mostly I was based in New York International, but I was commuting from LA where I still reside. I used to bid for long trips, 5 or more days per trip, that helped to cut down on my commuting...about 3 to 5 trips a month. And I enjoyed every bit of it.......ALMOST!I do not remember a Joan Bonniwell(Millisack). I believe that the flight attendant force must have numbered over five thousand at one time or another.Looking forward to seeing your videoAbe

Abe - Yes, I thought it would be a real long shot for you to know Joannie. Anyway here's the link to the video. Utube rejected it for length, so I had to try blip.tv.http://blip.tv/file/2587523Btw, In 1959 I lived in Manhattan Beach for about 9 months. I remember sitting at the end of the runways at LAX watching the new AA 707s take off and land. Mind boggling then. Little did I know, at the time, that 3 years later I would be part of all that! What a terrible shame that neither TWA nor Pan Am are with us today---a real tragedy!The video is a bit long 15min. Now that I looked at it again I believe it is all FS9, and I made it about 4-5 years ago when first learning the video thing. I think the ending is pretty good as it has the original PAA recording.Bruce ScottDENRRPA

Abe - Yes, I thought it would be a real long shot for you to know Joannie. Anyway here's the link to the video. Utube rejected it for length, so I had to try blip.tv.http://blip.tv/file/2587523Btw, In 1959 I lived in Manhattan Beach for about 9 months. I remember sitting at the end of the runways at LAX watching the new AA 707s take off and land. Mind boggling then. Little did I know, at the time, that 3 years later I would be part of all that! What a terrible shame that neither TWA nor Pan Am are with us today---a real tragedy!The video is a bit long 15min. Now that I looked at it again I believe it is all FS9, and I made it about 4-5 years ago when first learning the video thing. I think the ending is pretty good as it has the original PAA recording.Bruce ScottDENRRPA

Bruce,Thanks for the video, I am downloading it right now. I always do that when possible rather than playing it on the monitor, less distraction.I thought a CHAT is in order, if you like. Send me an email to [email protected]. If it is ok, you can either send me your phone number or get mine. Hope that agrees with you. If not, no problem.Thought our experiences with PANAM, should be worth a few words.Abe