What are some commonly used abbreviations and terms?

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What are some commonly used abbreviations and terms?

  • AA American Airlines
  • AAH AAdvantage Hotels
  • ACS AAdvantage Customer Service
  • Co-terminal Clusters of airports in a geographic region that can be interchanged (LGA, JFK, EWR) (FLL, MIA) (SFO, SJC) (LAX, ONT, BUR, SNA) (HOU, IAH)
  • CK Concierge Key is the highest elite level primarily by invite-only and generally determined by annual spend on AA metal
  • EF ExpertFlyer is a paid travel information service for frequent flyers and business travelers. It provides access to in-depth flight/travel research. It allows you to set alerts for award space, upgrades, or specific seats.
  • EP Executive Platinum is the top-earned status on American Airlines
  • F / J / P / Y are fare classes that represent cabins: First / Business / Premium Economy / Economy respectively
  • LP Loyalty Points are how status progress is measured on American Airlines
  • MCE Main Cabin Extra
  • MCT Minimum Connection Time
  • MPG Miles & Copay Upgrade
  • ORC Original Routing Credit
  • PP Platinum Pro is the second highest earned status level on American Airlines
  • RM Rocketmiles
  • SM SimplyMiles
  • SWU System Wide Upgrades are a loyalty choice award beginning at 175,000 loyalty points
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