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Allegiant Term.
Allegiant Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABP | Able Bodied Person, Able Bodied Passenger |
| A/C | Aircraft |
| AFT | Near, towards, or in the rear section of the aircraft |
| ATA | Actual Time of Arrival |
| AIRCRAFT LEFT | Left side of the aircraft, standing in the cabin looking forward toward the flight deck. The Captain or Pilot in Command always sits on the left side. |
| AIRCRAFT NUMBER | An identification number painted on the outside of the aircraft |
| AIRCRAFT RIGHT | Right side of the aircraft, standing in the cabin looking forward toward the flight deck. The First Officer always sits on the right side. |
| ALTITUDE | Distance in feet above the ground at sea level. Cabin altitude is the altitude being maintained inside the cabin by means of pressurization. |
| ANTICIPATED | A situation which is expected to happen. EXAMPLE: An anticipated emergency landing is one in which an emergency is expected to occur upon landing and is known prior to that. |
| APU | (Auxiliary Power Unit) – A built in power source that provides power to the aircraft when engines are not operating. |
| ARM YOUR DOOR | The process of positioning a slide for emergency use. This is done just prior to any type of aircraft movement. |
| BARRIER STRAP | A strap located behind the last row of seats/ in front of the tail cone door to hold people back until the exit can be opened in the event of an emergency. |
| BASE SUPERVISOR | Responsible for overall supervision and surveillance of the Flight Attendant group for a particular domicile. Reports to the Manager of Inflight for their Area. |
| BIDDING | Process by which a Flight Attendant’s schedule is awarded. |
| BLOCK TO BLOCK | When the A/C moves from ramp blocks for the purpose of flight and ending when the A/C comes to a stop at the ramp at the termination of a flight. |
| BULKHEAD | A structure component of the aircraft capable of sustaining a 9g impact. |
| CABIN | The interior of an aircraft where the customers are seated. |
| CABIN DIVIDER | Any material or structure than divides cabin areas. |
| CAPTAIN | Pilot in command who sits in the left seat of the flight deck. |
| CHARTER FLIGHT | Airplane “rented” by a group for its own use. A charter flight may operate on or off the Allegiant system as long as the destination city has approved airport facilities. |
| CHECK IN TIME | The time the flight attendant is required to report for duty. |
| CHECK RIDE | A flight in which the crewmembers are being checked on for the performance of their duties. |
| CONFIGURATION | Refers to the basic layout and seating arrangements of an aircraft. |
| CONNECT | A customer who must make a change of aircraft in order to reach a final destination. |
| CREW REST | The period from actual check-out to scheduled check-in. |
| CREW SERVICES | The department responsible for assigning and keeping track of all flight crews. |
| CROSS CHECK | Verify that the doors in your area of responsibility are armed and disarmed. |
| DEADHEAD | Transportation of a crewmember from one point to another to cover a trip or return to home base. |
| DEPLANE | The term used to denote customers leaving the airplane. |
| DEPRESSURIZATION | An involuntary loss of cabin pressurization. |
| DIRECT FLIGHT | A flight which is non-stop. Customers fly directly to their destination without stops or changing aircraft. |
| DISARM YOUR DOOR | The process of detaching or repositioning the slide to its original normal non-emergency state. This is done once the aircraft is parked at the gate. |
| DISPATCH | Also known as OCC (Operations Control Center). This department is charged with the responsibility of dispatching flights, determining the suitability of operational facilities and the safe operation of each flight. |
| DOMICILE | Also referred to as home base. Flight crews will originate and terminate their scheduled trips from that city. |
| DOT | Department of Transportation – The government agency that governs economic concerns of the transportation industry. |
| EGRESS | Means “a path of exit”. |
| EQUIPMENT | Refers to the aircraft type (MD80, B757 and A319). |
| ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
| ETD | Estimated Time of Departure |
| EVACUATION | The procedure by which customers are deplaned in the quickest and most orderly manner for emergency purposes. |
| EVACUATION SLIDE | An inflatable slide mounted on the inside of the aircraft doors for the use of all people on board in an emergency. |
| F/A | Flight Attendant |
| F/A JUMPSEAT | Retractable seat in the cabin where the flight attendant sits for takeoff and landing. |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration-regulatory agency overseeing airline policies and procedures |
| FARs | Federal Aviation Regulations-mandated requirements for compliance by airlines. |
| FERRY FLIGHT | A flight set up to operate without revenue customers. (May or may not operate with flight attendants). |
| FLIGHT DECK | The pilot’s compartment containing all the controls and navigation equipment with which to fly to aircraft. |
| FIRST OFFICER | Second in command to the Captain. The First Officer sits in the right seat of the flight deck. |
| FLAPS | Hinged or pivotal portions of the wing used for additional lift on takeoff and for landing. The flaps are retractable into the wing when the aircraft is in flight. |
| FLOOR LEVEL EXITS | All aircraft doors are floor level exits and are used as emergency exits. |
| FORWARD AIR STAIRS | A retractable set of stairs located on the front, captain side, of the aircraft fuselage. The stairs are used to board or deplane passengers when a jet bridge is not being used. |
| FUSELAGE | The aircraft body. |
| FWD | “Forward” –the front of the aircraft, toward the flight deck. |
| GIRT BAR | A metal bar attached to the escape slide used to arm/disarm the door. |
| GALLEY | Small designated area where beverages and meals (if applicable) are prepared. |
| GATE | Area where customers congregate before boarding the aircraft. |
| HOLDING | A flight that is waiting. It may be holding on the ground for a gate or holding for takeoff clearance. It may also be holding in the air. |
| HUB | An airport where a large percentage of an airline’s flights connect. |
| INBOUND | The aircraft, flight crew, or anyone else arriving at a station. |
| INOP | Inoperative |
| INBOARD | Jump seat position that is closest to the aisle. |
| INTERMEDIATE STOP | Scheduled stops between the origination of a flight and the termination at the flight station |
| JETWAY | Enclosed tunnel/passageway between the aircraft and the terminal gate area, which is power driven and controlled by the gate agent. |
| JUMPSEAT RIDER | Any person, other than a working crewmember, who is qualified and authorized to ride on the jumpseat. |
| LAP CHILD | An unticketed child who has not yet reached their 2nd birthday |
| LAV | Aircraft lavatories |
| LAYOVER | A point, enroute, on a flight where the crew spends time on the ground. |
| LEADING EDGE OF WING | The forward edge of the wing. |
| MISCONNECT | A customer who was inbound on a flight that was to connect them to another flight, but due to delays, arrived after his connecting flight departures. |
| NO SHOW | A customer who has a reservation for a flight but does not show up for it. A Crew Member who is more than 15 minutes late for check in. |
| NR | Non-revenue customer (pass rider). |
| OPERATIONS | The company office at the airport concerned with the loading and working of a flight. |
| ORIGINATING STATION | The city where the flight begins. |
| OVERHEAD BIN | An enclosed compartment in the aircraft located above customers’ seats in which carry-on items can be placed. Each bin is labeled with weight limits. |
| OUTBOUND | The aircraft flight crew or anyone leaving a station. |
| OUTBOARD | Jumpseat position closest to the outside fuselage. |
| PAX | Passenger |
| PA | Public Address System |
| PER DIEM | Daily dollar amount paid for “time away from base”. |
| PLACARDS | FAA required passenger instruction signs located throughout the aircraft, i.e. (Seat Belt) (No Smoking) |
| POWER BACK | A term used when the aircraft engines are operated in reverse to back away from the gate under its own power. |
| PRE-FLIGHT | The act of checking serviceability and location of emergency equipment on the A/C prior to departure. This is done as soon as F/A board the A/C. |
| PSU | Passenger service unit above individual rows of passenger seats. It contains air vents, reading lights, F/A call button, and oxygen panel. |
| PUSH BACK | A term used to describe the procedure where a piece of ground equipment moves an aircraft away from the gate. |
| RAMP | The concrete parking area for aircraft at the terminal building. |
| RON | Remain overnight. |
| RUNWAY | The area used specifically for the landings and takeoffs of aircraft. |
| SECURE | To fasten, tie down, or store any or all loose items in the cabin to insure safe positioning. |
| STAND BY | A revenue or non-revenue customer waiting to get on an airplane after those with reservations are boarded. |
| STAND UP | A trip that remains overnight at an outstation for less than 8 hours; thus, the crew remains on duty. |
| STOW | To place articles in a safe place for takeoff and landing. |
| SUBSERVICE | When another air carrier operates an Allegiant flight. |
| TAXI | To operate an aircraft under its own power on the ground except when involved in takeoffs or landings. |
| TERMINATION | The station where a flight makes its last stop. |
| THRU CUSTOMER | A customer who is continuing through an intermediate stop to a further destination. |
| THRU FLIGHT | A flight between two cities that stops at an intermediate station to board additional customers. |
| TRAILING EDGE OF WING | The aft (rear) edge of the wings. |
| TRIP SEQUENCE | A combination of two or more flights, with the same trip number, departing from and returning to the flight attendants’ domicile. |
| TURBULENCE | A term used to describe irregular movement of the aircraft by uncommon changes in the atmospheric air currents. |
| TURN AROUND | A trip that returns to a flight attendants’ home base the same day it departs. |
| UNANTICIPATED | A situation which is not expected to happen. |
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