flightcode

noun

UK /ˈflaɪt.kəʊd/

US /ˈflaɪt.koʊd/

A flightcode is a short set of letters and numbers that names a flight.

Check the flightcode on your ticket before you go to the gate.

SYNONYMS

flight number flight identifier flight designation flight reference

RELATED WORDS

boarding pass airline departure gate itinerary

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A code used by an airline to label a specific scheduled trip.

The airline changed the flightcode after the schedule update.

3. A short code printed on luggage tags to match bags to a flight.

The bag's flightcode matched ours, so we knew it was on the right plane.

4. A reference code travelers use to look up flight status online.

Enter the flightcode on the website to see if the plane is delayed.