Air Canada Glossary
This is a glossary of some common names, terms and abbreviations you may see on the Air Canada Aeroplan forum on MilePoint. See also the MilePoint glossary page for general terminology.
*A: Star Alliance
*G: Star Alliance gold status
*S: Star Alliance silver status
AC: Air Canada
A/C: Aircraft
AE: Aeroplan
Aerolotto: Colloquial term for upgrades processed at the gate
Amigos (aka Three Amigos): 767-300ER Aircraft with domestic Y and domestic J seats. These aircraft do not feature the new XM interior. See AC fleet wiki for more detail.
AP: Aeroplan
Calin Rovinescu: Air Canada CEO
E: Elite status
eUpgrade: Electronic upgrade
F: First class (not offered by Air Canada)
FA: Flight attendant
FIN: Fleet Identification Number (found on the tail fin and front landing gear door)
GA: Gate agent
IRROPS: Irregular Operations (typically weather or mechanical issues)
J: Executive First or business class
LMU: Last-minute (paid) upgrade
Mini-RTW: Mini-Round-the-World trip (see redeeming miles on AC)
MLL: Maple Leaf Lounge
Open Jaw: A stopover with arrival/departure in two different but nearby cities
OLCI: Online Check-In
Op-up: Operational upgrade
P: Prestige status
Pax: Passengers
RTW: Round-the World trip
SE: Super Elite status
Service Director: The lead FA, responsible for the cabin crew
Senioritas (aka Taco Hell Twins): A319s that were returned to AC from Mexicana bankruptcy. These aircraft are in all Y configuration with 132 seats. These aircraft do not feature the new XM interior. See AC fleet wiki for more detail.
SM: Status Miles
TATL: Transatlantic flight
Top Tier: Collectively, the Prestige, Elite and Super Elite status levels
TPAC: Transpacific flight
Transborder: Flight between Canada and United States
UA: United Airlines (a partner of Air Canada)
WS: WestJet (a competitor of Air Canada)
XM: An interior upgrade that has been performed to nearly all of Air Canada's fleet
Y: Economy class
And some key Canadian airport codes you will see in frequent use:
YAG: Fort Francis
YAM: Sault Ste Marie
YBG: Bagotville
YBL: Campbell River
YCC: Cornwall
YEG: Edmonton
YFC: Fredericton
YHD: Dryden
YHZ: Halifax
YKA: Kamloops
YLW: Kelowna
YMM: Fort McMurray
YQB: Quebec City
YQM: Moncton
YQQ: Comox
YQG: Windsor
YQR: Regina
YQT: Thunder Bay
YSB: Sudbury
YTZ: Toronto City Airport
YUL: Montreal
YVR: Vancouver
YWG: Winnipeg
YXE: Saskatoon
YXU: London, ON
YXY: Whitehorse
YYB: North Bay
YYC: Calgary
YYG: Charlottetown
YYQ: Churchill
YYR: Goose Bay
YYT: Saint John's
YYZ: Toronto
YZF: Yellowknife
A list of other Canadian airport codes.
*A: Star Alliance
*G: Star Alliance gold status
*S: Star Alliance silver status
AC: Air Canada
A/C: Aircraft
AE: Aeroplan
Aerolotto: Colloquial term for upgrades processed at the gate
Amigos (aka Three Amigos): 767-300ER Aircraft with domestic Y and domestic J seats. These aircraft do not feature the new XM interior. See AC fleet wiki for more detail.
AP: Aeroplan
Calin Rovinescu: Air Canada CEO
E: Elite status
eUpgrade: Electronic upgrade
F: First class (not offered by Air Canada)
FA: Flight attendant
FIN: Fleet Identification Number (found on the tail fin and front landing gear door)
GA: Gate agent
IRROPS: Irregular Operations (typically weather or mechanical issues)
J: Executive First or business class
LMU: Last-minute (paid) upgrade
Mini-RTW: Mini-Round-the-World trip (see redeeming miles on AC)
MLL: Maple Leaf Lounge
Open Jaw: A stopover with arrival/departure in two different but nearby cities
OLCI: Online Check-In
Op-up: Operational upgrade
P: Prestige status
Pax: Passengers
RTW: Round-the World trip
SE: Super Elite status
Service Director: The lead FA, responsible for the cabin crew
Senioritas (aka Taco Hell Twins): A319s that were returned to AC from Mexicana bankruptcy. These aircraft are in all Y configuration with 132 seats. These aircraft do not feature the new XM interior. See AC fleet wiki for more detail.
SM: Status Miles
TATL: Transatlantic flight
Top Tier: Collectively, the Prestige, Elite and Super Elite status levels
TPAC: Transpacific flight
Transborder: Flight between Canada and United States
UA: United Airlines (a partner of Air Canada)
WS: WestJet (a competitor of Air Canada)
XM: An interior upgrade that has been performed to nearly all of Air Canada's fleet
Y: Economy class
And some key Canadian airport codes you will see in frequent use:
YAG: Fort Francis
YAM: Sault Ste Marie
YBG: Bagotville
YBL: Campbell River
YCC: Cornwall
YEG: Edmonton
YFC: Fredericton
YHD: Dryden
YHZ: Halifax
YKA: Kamloops
YLW: Kelowna
YMM: Fort McMurray
YQB: Quebec City
YQM: Moncton
YQQ: Comox
YQG: Windsor
YQR: Regina
YQT: Thunder Bay
YSB: Sudbury
YTZ: Toronto City Airport
YUL: Montreal
YVR: Vancouver
YWG: Winnipeg
YXE: Saskatoon
YXU: London, ON
YXY: Whitehorse
YYB: North Bay
YYC: Calgary
YYG: Charlottetown
YYQ: Churchill
YYR: Goose Bay
YYT: Saint John's
YYZ: Toronto
YZF: Yellowknife
A list of other Canadian airport codes.