The Schedules API returns current and future schedule information in an Effective view, showing when the flight is valid and which days of the week the flight will operate, with each row of data representing a range of dates. I.e.:
Please see below for a reference table of the Schedules API response field names and their descriptions.
Main fields
Field Name |
Name in the Response |
Description |
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Carrier Code |
Carrier |
This field contains a carrier designator code assigned by either: · IATA (International Air Transport Association) a two-character code of the carrier · ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) a three-character code of the carrier. |
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Service Suffix |
serviceSuffix |
A code assigned by the administrating carrier for operational purposes. |
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Flight Number |
flightNumber |
The numeric part (up to 4 digits) of the flight number of the operation. |
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Sequence Number |
sequenceNumber |
Sequence of stopping points starting at 0. |
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Departure |
departure |
Contains field values related to departure, i.e. Airport, Terminal, Local Time, Date |
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Departure Airport |
airport |
The three-letter code assigned by IATA to the departure port. |
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Departure Terminal |
terminal |
The departure terminal code. |
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Departure Time |
passengerLocalTime |
The local departure time in 24-hour format HHMM, e.g. 0925. |
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Arrival |
arrival |
Contains field values related to arrival, i.e. Airport, Terminal, Local Time, Date |
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Arrival Airport |
airport |
The three-letter code assigned by IATA to the arrival port. |
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Arrival Terminal |
terminal |
The arrival terminal code. |
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Arrival Time |
passengerLocalTime |
The local arrival time in 24-hour format HHMM, e.g. 1430. |
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Aircraft Type |
aircraftType |
General equipment type is the IATA generic equipment type code used to describe one or more equipment of a particular type. A 747 equipment type could describe a 747, 741, 742 or a 74R specific equipment type. |
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Service Type |
serviceType |
Indicates the utilization of the equipment whether passenger, cargo etc. Please click here for a reference list of IATA Service type codes. |
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Arrival Interval Days |
arrivalIntervalDays |
Shows if the leg/segment arrives on a different day to when it departed
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Leg Arrival Interval Days |
legArrivalIntervalDays |
The interval day of the leg. |
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Effective Period Start Date |
startDate |
The effective start date of the operation (yyyy-MM-dd). |
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Effective Period End Date |
endDate |
The effective end date of the operation (yyyy-MM-dd). |
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Stops |
numberOfStops |
This is the total number of stops for the operation |
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Intermediate Airports Sequence Number |
sequenceNumber |
Sequence number assigned to each intermediate airport. Note: sequence number starts at 0 |
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Intermediate Airports Station |
station |
The ports at which any stops occur. These are shown as 3 letter IATA port codes. |
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Leg Days of Operation |
legDaysOfOperation |
The operating days of the week of the operation. |
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Codeshare |
codeshare |
Denotes the operating carrier of a flight where seats/space can be sold by one or more airline under its own Carrier code in a codeshare agreement. If null assume carrier code is the operator. |
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Operating Airline Disclosure |
operatingAirlineDisclosure |
Denotes the operating carrier of a flight where seats/space can be sold by one or more airline under its own Carrier code in a codeshare agreement. If null assume carrier code is the operator. |
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Operating Airline Disclosure Code |
code |
Shows the carrier that operates the service in a shared airline agreement. Where an airline integrates their schedules with another airline and sometimes shares the airline code. In a typical case some or all the services operated by a commuter airline are identified with the code of the airline with which it has a special agreement. In some cases, both carriers will show a schedule for the operation. |
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Operating Airline Disclosure Name |
name |
The name relating to the operator of the operation. |
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Operating Airline Disclosure Number |
number |
DEI number relating to operating airline disclosure (will be DEI 29 OR 127) |
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Aircraft Owner |
aircraftOwner |
The Carrier code and/or name of the owner of the equipment. |
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Aircraft Owner Code |
code |
The Carrier code of the owner of the equipment. |
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Aircraft Owner Name |
name |
The Carrier name of the owner of the equipment. |
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Cockpit Crew Employer |
cockpitCrewEmployer |
The Carrier code and/or name of the provider of the cockpit crew. |
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Cockpit Crew Employer Code |
code |
The Carrier code of the provider of the equipment. |
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Cockpit Crew Employer Name |
name |
The Carrier name of the provider of the equipment. |
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Cockpit Crew Employer Number |
number |
The Carrier number of the provider |
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Joint Operation Airline Designators |
jointOperationAirlineDesignators |
The Carrier codes, name and/or number that denote when two or three carriers jointly operate the flight. |
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Joint Operation Airline Designators Code |
code |
The Carrier codes that denote when two or three carriers jointly operate the flight. |
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Joint Operation Airline Designators Name |
name |
The Carrier names that denote when two or three carriers jointly operate the flight. |
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Joint Operation Airline Designators Number |
number |
The Carrier number that denote when two or three carriers jointly operate the flight. |
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Marketing Flights (Comment 10) |
comments010 |
Duplicate flight identifier for an Operating Flight. Here the Marketing Carrier Code and Service number(s) are displayed. |
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Marketing Flights (Comment 10) Code |
code |
Carrier code |
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Marketing Flights (Comment 10) Service Number |
serviceNumber |
Service Number |
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Marketing Flights (Comment 10) Suffix |
suffix |
Relates to the operation suffix |
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Operating Flight (Comment 50) |
comment050 |
Duplicate flight indicator for a Marketing Flight. Here the Operating Carrier Code and Service Number is displayed. |
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Operating Flight (Comment 50) Code |
code |
Here the Operating Carrier Code is displayed |
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Operating Flight (Comment 50) Service Number |
serviceNumber |
Service Number is displayed |
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Operating Flight (Comment 50) Suffix |
suffix |
Relates to the carrier suffix |
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Booking Classes |
bookingClasses |
Information relating to the Passenger Reservations Booking Designator (PRBD) and Meals. |
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Booking Classes Code |
code |
The Passenger Reservations Booking Designator (PRBD) as per IATA standard. |
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Booking Classes Meals |
meal |
The meal/s available in relation to the Passenger Reservations Booking Designator. Please click here to see a list of IATA meal codes. |
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Freight Classes |
freightClasses |
The freight classes indicate the type of cargo that can be loaded onto the aircraft. |
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Freight Classes Code |
code |
The freight classes code shows the type of cargo that can be loaded onto the aircraft e.g. LL (LL Unit Load Devices/containers), PP (Pallets). |
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Restrictions |
restrictions |
Information provided by a carrier to specify restrictions on carrying traffic or limitations to the carriage of traffic. |
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Restrictions Number |
number |
The number of traffic restrictions |
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Restrictions Code |
code |
The traffic restriction code. |
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Restrictions Pax |
passenger
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True/False value showing application of traffic restriction for this usage type. |
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Restrictions Cargo |
cargo |
True/False value showing application of traffic restriction for this usage type. |
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Restrictions Mail |
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True/False value showing application of traffic restriction for this usage type. |
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Restrictions BoardPoint |
boardPoint |
True/False value showing if traffic restriction applies at the board point. |
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Restrictions OffPoint |
offPoint |
True/False value showing if traffic restriction applies at the off point. |
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Plane change without aircraft change |
planeChangeWithoutAircraftChange |
True/False value showing if there is an equipment change enroute where the IATA Aircraft Type code is the same on each leg. |
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On Time Performance |
onTimePerformance |
A percentage indication of operations that arrive within 15 mins of the scheduled arrival time as per schedule filing. |
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On Time Performance Indicator |
indicator |
Shows on-time performance for the flight. 0 - 0-9 Percent |
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On Time Performance Delays & Cancellations Indicator |
delaysAndCancellationsIndicator |
Represents; · Operations on time arriving within 15 minutes of the scheduled arrival time (provided in DEI 501) · Operations that were more than 30 minutes late · Operations that were late more than 30 minutes more than 50% of the time Operation cancelled, where this was more than 5% of an airline’s operation |
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Inflight Service |
inFlightServices |
Denotes the use of in-flight services in relation to the IATA standard. This is a “/” separated string. Please click here to see a list of in-flight service codes. |
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Automated Check-in |
automatedCheckIn |
Identifies if the carrier offers automated check-in for the flight leg |
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Electronic Ticketing |
electronicTicketing |
Used to identify if a flight leg is an electronic ticketing candidate |
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Secure Flight |
secureFlightIndicator |
This data element is present when there is a legal requirement to disclose full Secure Flight passenger data for flights that are operated by a carrier (operating and marketing) flying to/from/within/over the U.S. S indicates TSA regulations apply. |
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Government Approval |
governmentApproval |
Marker to show service is subject to government approval. |
Seating Capacity Information
Field Name |
Name in the Response |
Description |
Total Seats |
totalSeats |
Available seats for the operation. The value is taken from information from the operating carrier where applicable. Where specific seats data by carrier is not available the value is calculated using a proprietary data model. |
First-Class Seats |
firstClass |
Available First-Class seats for the operation. The value is taken from information from the operating carrier where applicable. Where specific seats data by carrier is not available the value is calculated using a proprietary data model. |
Business Class Seats |
businessClass |
Available Business Class seats for the operation. The value is taken from information from the operating carrier where applicable. Where specific seats data by carrier is not available the value is calculated using a proprietary data model. |
Premium Economy Class Seats |
premiumEconomyClass |
Available Premium Economy seats for the operation. The value is taken from information from the operating carrier where applicable. Where specific seats data by carrier is not available the value is calculated using a proprietary data model. |
Economy Class Plus Seats |
economyPlusClass |
Available Economy Plus seats for the operation. The value is taken from information from the operating carrier where applicable. Where specific seats data by carrier is not available the value is calculated using a proprietary data model. |
Economy Class Seats |
economyClass |
Available Economy seats for the operation. The value is taken from information from the operating carrier where applicable. Where specific seats data by carrier is not available the value is calculated using a proprietary data model. |