| Term |
Definition |
| F |
Booking class - use varies depending upon airline |
| F9 |
Frontier Airlines |
| FA |
Flight Attendant |
| FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration (U.S.) |
| FAM |
Federal Air Marshall |
| FAMS |
Federal Air Marshal Service |
| FARE BASIS |
Determines how many miles or points are earned based on the fare paid. For example, to accumulate mileage on some airlines, you must pay a published full-fare rate; some programs do not award miles for highly discounted fares. Some hotels require that you pay corporate rates or higher to accrue points. |
| FARs |
Federal Aviation Regulations, frequently cited by FAs (and not always accurately) |
| FB |
Freedom Baggie aka Kippie Bag, Kip Zips, Kip Quart Baggie, Kip Kwarts, etc. after Kip Hawley of KHIAI |
| FBL |
Fly By Light (fiber optic) flight controls |
| FBW |
Fly By Wire flight controls |
| FC |
FareCompare. First Class. Also an abbreviation used for Flying Colonel. |
| FCC |
Usually, Flight Connections Centre at London Heathrow Airport |
| FCM |
First Class Monetization (especially pertinent to Delta) |
| FCT |
Specific to Lufthansa, it refers to the First Class Terminal in Frankfurt. |
| FD |
Family Dollar ; Fuel Dumping |
| FEBO |
Front, Even; Back, Odd. Refers to how meal orders are SUPPOSED to be taken in premium classes. On even numbered flights, the FA(s) should start at the front of the cabin, and on odd numbered flights, |
| FF |
Frequent Flyer. Also VFF, a Very Frequent Flyer. |
| FFCC |
Applies to day of flight and when travelling on a First Class ticket (revenue or award), but holding a Business Class seat (due to no F seats in your booking class being available), folks on this list have priority to be assigned any available seats. |
| FFDO |
Federal Flight Deck Officer. An armed Pilot or First Officer. |
| FFP |
Frequent Flyer Program |
| FFS |
Food for Sale program in American Airlines domestic Coach |
| FHR |
the American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts benefit program available with Centurion and Platinum charge cards |
| FI |
Icelandair |
| FIM |
Flight Interruption Manifest |
| FIR |
Flight Information Region (used in air traffic control) |
| FL |
Flagship Lounge (or Flagship, contextual) |
| FL |
AirTran Airways |
| FLIFO |
Flight Info FlyerTalk Wiki entry |
| Flounge |
First Lounge or Galleries First lounge |
| Flow |
Program administered by ATC/ARTCC/FAA in order to regulate lower numbers of arrivals or departures to an airport. Issued on a airport specific basis generally for declining weather or for [expected] traffic congestion but may also extend after adverse whether due to aircraft logjam. Synonimus with "GDP". Also see "Ground Stop" |
| FM |
Shanghai Airlines |
| FO |
First Officer/Co-Pilot. Alternatively, Delta Silver Medallion, for members with at least 25,000 MQM's or 30 segments (this status was formerly called "Flying Orchid") |
| FOC |
This dreaded disease is considered contagious by members of frequent flyer programs who choose to redeem their miles and benefits for upgrades rather than free awards. The disease is FOC -- Fear of Coach. |
| FOP |
Form Of Payment |
| Forward |
Front of aircraft |
| FOS |
Flight Operations Systems |
| FOUO |
For Official Use Only. Another variety of unclassified but not for public information. |
| FQTR |
Frequent Traveler Redemption (on BA) |
| FQTU |
Frequent Traveler automated cabin upgrade request |
| FQTV |
Frequent Traveler (on BA) |
| FR |
Financial Review |
| FREQUENT BUYERS |
Frequent-traveler program members who earn most of their miles or points from credit card purchases or partner services as opposed to flying. |
| FS |
FlightStats |
| FS |
Four Seasons Hotel chain |
| FSD |
Federal Security Director |
| FT |
FlyerTalk |
| Fter |
A member of Flyer Talk |
| FTL |
Lufthansa Frequent Traveller (*S) |
| FULL FOLIO |
When a hotel program awards miles based on the amount spent for all hotel charges, including room service, gift shop purchases and like expenses. |
| FWIW |
Internet lingo meaning "For What It's Worth" |
