Schedules API - Response Layout & Descriptions

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

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.

Service Suffix

serviceSuffix

A code assigned by the administrating carrier for operational purposes.

Flight Number

flightNumber

The numeric part (up to 4 digits) of the flight number of the operation.

Sequence Number

sequenceNumber

Sequence of stopping points starting at 0.

Departure

departure

Contains field values related to departure, i.e. Airport, Terminal, Local Time, Date

Departure Airport

airport

The three-letter code assigned by IATA to the departure port.

Departure Terminal

terminal

The departure terminal code.

Departure Time

passengerLocalTime

The local departure time in 24-hour format HHMM, e.g. 0925.

Arrival

arrival

Contains field values related to arrival, i.e. Airport, Terminal, Local Time, Date

Arrival Airport

airport

The three-letter code assigned by IATA to the arrival port.

Arrival Terminal

terminal

The arrival terminal code.

Arrival Time

passengerLocalTime

The local arrival time in 24-hour format HHMM, e.g. 1430.

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.

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.

Arrival Interval Days

arrivalIntervalDays

Shows if the leg/segment arrives on a different day to when it departed

Flight

Departure Date/Time

Arrival Date/Time

Leg Arrival Interval Day

Arrival interval days

A > B

2021-04-28 23:00

2021-04-29 11:00

1

1

B > C

2021-04-29 18:00

2021-04-30 4:00

1

2

A > C

2021-04-28 23:00

2021-04-30 4:00

2

2

Leg Arrival Interval Days

legArrivalIntervalDays

The interval day of the leg.

Effective Period Start Date

startDate

The effective start date of the operation (yyyy-MM-dd).

Effective Period End Date

endDate

The effective end date of the operation (yyyy-MM-dd).

Stops

numberOfStops

This is the total number of stops for the operation

Intermediate Airports Sequence Number

sequenceNumber

Sequence number assigned to each intermediate airport.

Note: sequence number starts at 0

Intermediate Airports Station

station

The ports at which any stops occur. These are shown as 3 letter IATA port codes.

Leg Days of Operation

legDaysOfOperation

The operating days of the week of the operation.

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.

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.

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.

Operating Airline Disclosure Name

name

The name relating to the operator of the operation.

Operating Airline Disclosure Number

number

DEI number relating to operating airline disclosure (will be DEI 29 OR 127)

Aircraft Owner

aircraftOwner

The Carrier code and/or name of the owner of the equipment.

Aircraft Owner Code

code

The Carrier code of the owner of the equipment.

Aircraft Owner Name

name

The Carrier name of the owner of the equipment.

Cockpit Crew Employer

cockpitCrewEmployer

The Carrier code and/or name of the provider of the cockpit crew.

Cockpit Crew Employer Code

code

The Carrier code of the provider of the equipment.

Cockpit Crew Employer Name

name

The Carrier name of the provider of the equipment.

Cockpit Crew Employer Number

number

The Carrier number of the provider

Joint Operation Airline Designators

jointOperationAirlineDesignators

The Carrier codes, name and/or number that denote when two or three carriers jointly operate the flight.

Joint Operation Airline Designators Code

code

The Carrier codes that denote when two or three carriers jointly operate the flight.

Joint Operation Airline Designators Name

name

The Carrier names that denote when two or three carriers jointly operate the flight.

Joint Operation Airline Designators Number

number

The Carrier number that denote when two or three carriers jointly operate the flight.

Marketing Flights (Comment 10)

comments010

Duplicate flight identifier for an Operating Flight. Here the Marketing Carrier Code and Service number(s) are displayed.

Marketing Flights (Comment 10) Code 

code

Carrier code

Marketing Flights (Comment 10) Service Number

serviceNumber

Service Number

Marketing Flights  (Comment 10) Suffix

suffix

Relates to the operation suffix

Operating Flight (Comment 50)

comment050

Duplicate flight indicator for a Marketing Flight. Here the Operating Carrier Code and Service Number is displayed.

Operating Flight (Comment 50) Code

code

Here the Operating Carrier Code is displayed

Operating Flight (Comment 50) Service Number

serviceNumber

Service Number is displayed

Operating Flight (Comment 50) Suffix

suffix

Relates to the carrier suffix

Booking Classes

bookingClasses

Information relating to the Passenger Reservations Booking Designator (PRBD) and Meals.

Booking Classes Code

code

The Passenger Reservations Booking Designator (PRBD) as per IATA standard.

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.

Freight Classes

freightClasses

The freight classes indicate the type of cargo that can be loaded onto the aircraft.

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). 

Restrictions

restrictions

Information provided by a carrier to specify restrictions on carrying traffic or limitations to the carriage of traffic.

Restrictions Number

number

The number of traffic restrictions

Restrictions Code

code

The traffic restriction code.

Restrictions Pax

passenger

 

True/False value showing application of traffic restriction for this usage type.

Restrictions Cargo

cargo

True/False value showing application of traffic restriction for this usage type.

Restrictions Mail

mail

True/False value showing application of traffic restriction for this usage type.

Restrictions BoardPoint

boardPoint

True/False value showing if traffic restriction applies at the board point.

Restrictions OffPoint

offPoint

True/False value showing if traffic restriction applies at the off point.

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.

On Time Performance

onTimePerformance

A percentage indication of operations that arrive within 15 mins of the scheduled arrival time as per schedule filing.

On Time Performance Indicator

indicator

Shows on-time performance for the flight.

0 - 0-9 Percent
1 - 10-19 Percent
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8 - 80-89 Percent
9 - 90-100 Percent

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

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.

Automated Check-in

automatedCheckIn

Identifies if the carrier offers automated check-in for the flight leg

Electronic Ticketing

electronicTicketing

Used to identify if a flight leg is an electronic ticketing candidate

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.

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.