X x
X. CRS. Connection.
XA. CRS. Animal and plant health
inspection fee.
XBAG. CRS. Excess baggage.
xenophobia. Fear or hatred of foreigners
or things foreign.
XF. CRS. 1. Cancelled phone. 2. Passenger
facility charge.
XL. CRS. Cancel. Cancel waitlist.
XLD. CRS. Cancelled.
Xmas. Abr. Christmas.
XN. CRS. Cancelled name.
XO. CRS. Exchange order.
XR. CRS. Cancellation recommended.
x-ray. A baggage screening technology.
XS. CRS. Cancelled segment.
XSEC. CRS. Extra section (qv).
XTN. CRS. Extension.
XX. CRS. Cancelled.
XY. CRS. Immigration INS fee.
Y y
Y discount fare. See selling fare.
YA. Abr. Young adult.
yacht. A luxury sail or powered vessel.
yaw. A deviation in a ship's course,
such as that caused by a storm or heavy seas.
YC. CRS. Customs user fee.
yield. Revenue per statistical unit.
For example, an airline's yield would be stated as the
average revenue per mile per paying passenger.
yield management. The practice of
adjusting prices up or down in response to demand in
order to control yield. This process is usually computerized.
YMCA. Abr. Young Men's Christian
Association.
YMHA. Abr. Young Men's Hebrew Association.
yogwan. A traditional Korean inn.
youth fare. A fare for young people.
The definition of "youth" varies among suppliers but
generally ranges from 12 years of age to 22 or 25 years
of age.
youth hostel. See hostel.
yurt. A dome-shaped Mongolian dwelling.
Any construction patterned on such a dwelling.
YWCA. Abr. Young Women's Christian
Association.
YWHA. Abr. Young Women's Hebrew Association.
Z z
zebra. Brit. Parallel white lines
on a road indicating that oncoming traffic must yield
to pedestrians.
zenith. The highest point.
zephyr. A gentle breeze.
zeppelin. 1. A blimp (qv). 2. One
of a now obsolete class of lighter-than-air passenger
airships.
zero-zero. Used to describe weather
conditions of no ceiling (qv) and no visibility.
zip code. A five- or nine-digit number
used to facilitate the delivery of mail. "Zip" is an
acronym for zone improvement plan.
Zodiac. A brand of motorized, rigid-bottom,
inflatable boat often used for recreational outings
and wet landings from cruise ships.
zoning. Municipal laws or regulations
regulating the type and size of buildings that can be
erected and activities undertaken in specific areas.
zoo, zoological park. A park displaying
wild (as opposed to domesticated) animals.
ZP. CRS. Flight segment tax.
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