Yesterday whilst on Jhb Info East I relayed a message through Comair 231A (not sure of the number sequence). What does the Alpha at the end of the callsign signify?
Comair 231A
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Comair 231A
One for Comair crew, this has been bugging me all day.
Yesterday whilst on Jhb Info East I relayed a message through Comair 231A (not sure of the number sequence). What does the Alpha at the end of the callsign signify?
Yesterday whilst on Jhb Info East I relayed a message through Comair 231A (not sure of the number sequence). What does the Alpha at the end of the callsign signify?
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Re: Comair 231A
"Additional"...extra sector/extra aircraft to the normal BA6231Raeflyer wrote:One for Comair crew, this has been bugging me all day.
Yesterday whilst on Jhb Info East I relayed a message through Comair 231A (not sure of the number sequence). What does the Alpha at the end of the callsign signify?
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Re: Comair 231A
Probably CAW321A. ( Comair 321 Alpha)
The "A" is normally used on the second leg of the flight BA6321 that goes Cape Town to Durban via PE, ie the PE to Durban leg.
The first leg (CT-PE) would typically be filed as simply CAW321.
The "A" is normally used on the second leg of the flight BA6321 that goes Cape Town to Durban via PE, ie the PE to Durban leg.
The first leg (CT-PE) would typically be filed as simply CAW321.
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Re: Comair 231A
Why not have a seperate callsign for the second flight?
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Re: Comair 231A
They do! CAW321 and CAW321A!sweptwing wrote:Why not have a seperate callsign for the second flight?
Can't change the numbers as it's a through flight from Cape Town to Durban with a stop in PE, rather than two flights.
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Re: Comair 231A
Does it have to do with rights to the route? Do they pick people up in PE?
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Re: Comair 231A
if it was BA6321 then its the coastal shuttle with a stop over at PLZ
if it was BA6231 then its a JHB PLZ flight, and probably an extra flight to the normal BA6231, probably due to diversions etc
if it was BA6231 then its a JHB PLZ flight, and probably an extra flight to the normal BA6231, probably due to diversions etc
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Re: Comair 231A
Thanks RET.Romeo E.T. wrote:if it was BA6321 then its the coastal shuttle with a stop over at PLZ
if it was BA6231 then its a JHB PLZ flight, and probably an extra flight to the normal BA6231, probably due to diversions etc
It was most probably 321 as they were relaying for me as I approached Howick.
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Re: Comair 231A
sweptwing wrote:Does it have to do with rights to the route? Do they pick people up in PE?
Yes.
Passengers can book CPT-DUR, CPT-PLZ or PLZ-DUR on this flight.
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Re: Comair 231A
They also use D for diverted flights (CAW321D) or F for ferry flights (CAW321F) T for training etc
Airports are where it happens
