Funny Airline Acronyms: Have your say..

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    golfpro
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    I was flying back to Dubai from the states when a colleague said something I found very amusing.
    What does SABENA stand for:
    Such A Bad Experience Never Again
    What does Delta stand for:?
    Doesn’t Ever Leave The Airport.
    I know there must be many.Let’s see who is really the wittiest of the website!


    Tailspin
    Participant

    Is BT going to give out a prize for the wittiest aconym?


    wisi1965
    Participant

    PAL = PAL Always Late

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    Inquisitive
    Participant

    BAA sevice – Behind All Airport Service


    MartynSinclair
    Participant

    BA = Bloody Awful
    ELAL = Every landing always late
    TWA – Try walking across

    we were all kids once!

    however, have not heard many for the likes of Easy Jet and Ryan Air!

    I am sure they will come soon.


    SimonRowberry
    Participant

    Alitalia – Always Late in Take-off Always Late in Arrival

    PIA – Please Inform Allah

    Lufthansa – Let Us Fondle The Hostess And Not Say Anything

    BOAC – Better On A Camel

    BEA – Back Every Afternoon

    SAS – Safe and Sexy

    Iberia – I Bet Every Reject Is Aircrew

    TWA – Try Walking Airlines

    LAN – Leaves About Now

    Qantas – Quite A Nice Type As Steward

    TAROM – Try Another Route Or Method

    LOT – Left On Tarmac

    Anyone got one for my “favourite” airline, THY?

    I had to ‘sanitise’ the Lufthansa and Qantas ones for family reading….

    A friend heard a brilliant cabin crew farewell announcement on SleazyJet the other week:

    “We hope you’ve enjoyed the flight, we hope you’ve enjoyed the Easy Kiosk, as we have have certainly enjoyed taking you for a ride.”

    Simon


    NTarrant
    Participant

    A different version of QANTAS

    Quaint And Nasty Typical Australian Service

    OLYMPIC – Over London You May P**s In Comfort

    JAL – Just Another Laugh

    TAP – Take Another Pill


    whatseconomy
    Participant

    SAHSA – Stay at home stay alive
    AA – Arrogant Airlines
    UNITED – Untied
    BA – B****Y Awful


    whatseconomy
    Participant

    All I can think of for EZY is Sleazy Jet, but then again never having tried low cost (and dont intend to) perhaps this is too nice


    Ahmad
    Participant

    A different one for PIA I have used since childhood — Perhaps I’ll Arrive


    PsyDtoBe
    Participant

    GIA (Garuda Indonesia Airways) – Grounded Incompetent Airline

    PIA – Prostitute Integrated Airline

    MAS – Might Arrive Safely

    AF – Another Failure

    Sky Team : Seriously Keep You Tangled, Extorted, And Stressed Airline Alliance

    😀


    acchaladka
    Participant

    That Sky Team acronym is amazing.

    I’m still stuck on THY…. Of course as an incredibly sophisticated international traveler all I can think of is the Turkish behind the initials.


    PsyDtoBe
    Participant

    Thx!

    THY, lets see.. Turkey is a muslim country…

    The Haraam, You. 😀


    ZephyrStar
    Participant

    This isn’t a really an airline acronym, but a funny tagline for one of the smaller Philippine carriers – Asian Spirit.

    Due to its spotty safety record, people described it as: “Asian Spirit – only your spirit is sure to arrive”.

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