| Term |
Definition |
| G |
Booking class - use varies depending upon airline |
| GA |
Gate Agent |
| Galileo |
Electronic reservations system used by many airlines and travel agents. |
| Gate Lice |
Passengers with low boarding priority who crowd the gate area before being called |
| GATEWAY AIRPORTS |
Domestic airports that are origination points for foreign destinations. |
| GAYLA |
A term coined by GLBT forum users for a GLBT led meetup. They are open to all, just started by the GLBT folks. |
| GC |
Galleries Club lounge |
| GCC |
Gulf Co-operation Council, a political and economic union of the Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf and located on or near the Arabian Peninsula |
| GCH |
Gold Card Holder |
| GDP |
Ground Delay Program - 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 "Flow". Also see "Ground Stop" |
| GDS |
Global Distribution Systems (airline ticketing systems) |
| GEX |
Gatwick Express |
| GF |
Global First |
| GFML |
Gluten-Free Meal (not available on all flights) |
| GGL |
Gold Guest List |
| Ghost destinations |
Nonexistent airports, e.g. for gate passes, including HDQ (AA-ville) and FSG (Sabre-ville) |
| GIDS |
Gate Information Display System |
| GK |
Global Services 1K - A UGS member who has also qualified for 1K status. Also - Holds confirmed. No teletype sent. |
| GL |
Holds waitlist. No teletype sent. |
| GLBT |
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender |
| GLD |
AAdvantage Gold (mainly used on FlyerTalk; also AG) |
| GLON(2) |
An award valid for a six-night free stay in any Hilton HHonors family hotel [except Category 6 hotels, which require a GLONP(2).] |
| GLONP(2) |
An award valid for a six-night free stay at a Category 6 Hilton HHonors family hotel. |
| GM |
Delta Gold medallion, for members with at least 50,000 MQM's or 60 segments |
| GMT |
Greenwich Mean Time, used for some airline and military operations (see UTC, Zulu Time) |
| Gogo |
Inflight wi-fi provider available on certain aircraft |
| Gold line |
Phone number for GLD elite members placing them higher in the queue to reach an AA customer service representative (not a separate desk) |
| Gold Medallion |
The lower-middle Elite status level of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles program. |
| GP |
Global Services Premier Exec who has also qualified for 1P status |
| GP |
Gold Passport, the Hyatt frequent stay program. |
| GPR |
Gold Priority Reward |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System (satellite based navigation system) |
| GPU |
Global Premier Upgrade - Formerly known as SWU |
| Ground Stop |
No aircraft permitted into or out of airport. Almost always due to severe weather but could be temporarily shorter due to aircraft incident or accident or VIP-stuff [like POTUS]. ATC generally proceeds from Ground Stop to Flow/GDP to nothing "no program". |
| GS |
Global Services |
| GSC |
Ground Security Coordinator. Airline employee responsible for security in their area. |
| GTEM |
Going The Extra Mile - The title of a card that (some) MP members are issued to present to UA employees for exemplary service. |
| GTF |
Geared Turbo-Fan (e.g. Pratt & Whitney PW1000G) |
| GUC |
Global Upgrade Certificate |
| GUF2 |
Gold Upgrade For Two voucher |
| GUV |
Gold Upgrade Voucher (Single class upgrade voucher. 4 awarded to BD*G each year) |
| GV x |
Passengers must travel together, x = number of pax |
