User:AHeneen/sandbox/Flight (commercial air transport)

International vs. domestic
Flights between two countries are known as international flights. Flights within one country are known as domestic flights. In some cases, a flight between two airports in one country stop in another country, for example Air France flies between Paris and Tahiti, French Polynesia via Los Angeles.

Non-stop, direct, and connecting flights
A flight which travels between two airports is a non-stop flight. A flight with stops that has the same flight number and involves no change in aircraft is known as a direct flight; if a flight number is different on one segment of the flight, it is known as a connecting flight. The stop on a direct or connecting flight may be made for any combination of: embarking passengers, disembarking passengers, or technical reasons (eg. refuel, change crew).


 * International flight
 * Domestic flight
 * Non-stop flight
 * Direct flight
 * Air charter
 * Air taxi
 * Commercial flight (Commercial aviation)

Aircraft
Wide-body aircraft Regional airliner Helicopter Airship

Operators
Airline
 * Mainline (flight)
 * Low-cost carrier

Airport operations
Airport check-in Airline lounge Baggage handler Gate (airport)
 * Jet bridge
 * Airstair
 * Gate agent

Airport terminal See "Luggage" section of Commercial Air Travel navbox.

International flights
Arrival card/Departure card Passport/Visa Customs/immigration

Traffic and transit rights
Cabotage Landing fees Slot rights (not sure of correct term...buying/selling/regulation of slots at airports)

Ticketing
See "Ticketing" section of Commercial Air Travel navbox.

Scheduling
Discuss issues such as curfew/noise restrictions, the availability of gates, connections to other flights, availability of crew (eg.pilot duty time limits), and availability of aircraft. May be an appropriate place to discuss impact of severe weather or other disruptions and issues such as excessive time spent on the tarmac. Red-eye flight Overselling

Routing
Non-stop flight Direct flight Airline hub(Spoke-hub distribution paradigm)
 * Focus city

Air navigation
 * Flight dispatcher
 * Great circle
 * Air route

Air traffic control

Passenger services and amenities
Flight attendants In-flight entertainment Airline meal Airline seat Mobile phones on aircraft

Cargo
Air freight Loadmaster

Stages
Takeoff and landing

Length
Flight length

Regulation
ICAO Convention on International Civil Aviation IATA

Safety
Sky marshal

Threats to safety
Aircraft hijacking Unruly aircraft passenger Volcanic ash