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ENCODE AND DECODE

IATA has designated standard codes for City, Airport and Airline for its recognition worldwide.

Thus, before viewing Air Schedule or City Pair Availability, it is important to know the 3 letter City

Code or Airport Code and 2 letter Airline Code.

Encode Function

Airline.

The Encode function is used to verify the 3 letter code for City or Airport and 2 letter code for

City Name

ENTRY:

W/



CC

QUITO

W/



CCQUITO

Function Identifier

City Name

Airport Name

ENTRY:

W/



AP

W/



APNARITA

Function Identifier

NARITA

Airline Name

Airport Name

ENTRY:

W/



AL

CROSSAIR

Country Name

W/



ALCROSSAIR

Function Identifier

Airline Name

HCCC/SINGAPORE ENTRY:

HCCC/

SINGAPORE

Decode Function

Function Identifier

Country Name

The Decode function is used to verify the Name of a specific 3 letter City or Airport code and 2 letter Airline code and 3 characters Airline Equipment code

City / Airport Code / Airline Code

ENTRY:

W/



CRI

W/



Function Identifier

ENTRY:

W/



W/



SQ

Function Identifier

CRI 3 letter City or Airport Code SQ 2 letter Airline Code

Airline Equipment Code

ENTRY:

W/EQ



AB4

W/EQ



AB4

Function Identifier

3 Characters Airline Equipment Code

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