Understanding your itinerary fields

The essentials

• Flight number — the airline plus a numeric route code, for example BA179. It identifies the scheduled service, not the specific aircraft.
• IATA code — the airline's two-letter code (BA for British Airways, QR for Qatar Airways). Our network covers 28 carriers.
• Terminal — which terminal at the airport your flight departs or arrives at. It can change; check the airport boards before check-in.
• Departure / arrival times — shown in the local time of the departure and arrival cities respectively. Note any layovers if times on your ticket seem odd at first glance.

Cabin, seat and baggage

• Cabin class — Economy, Premium Economy, Business, or First. The booking class code used by the airline is more specific than the cabin name.
• Seat — your assigned seat, usually confirmed at check-in. Seats next to each other are only guaranteed if seats were pre-selected together.
• Baggage allowance — expressed in pieces (for example 1 x 23 kg) or by weight. Overweight or excess bags normally incur airline fees.

Layovers

If your trip has a connection, the itinerary shows the layover time between the inbound arrival and outbound departure. A short connection can be stressful even when it's valid — if your minimum connection time is tight, check whether the airline allows rebooking should the first leg run late.