article_snippet: Each and every time you board a plane, it can sometimes seem as though the flight attendants and pilots are communicating in an entirely different language.
article_snippet: Whether barking codes to each other over the loudspeaker or simply relaying news in difficult-to-understand abbreviations, it's not uncommon for passengers to wonder just what exactly is going on.
article_snippet: Now British Airways Senior First Officer, Mark Vanhoenacker, has spoken to MailOnline Travel to reveal the most unusual jargon used on flights, and what it really means...
article_snippet: British Airways Senior First Officer and author, Mark Vanhoenacker, shares the strangest in-flight jargon .
article_snippet: When pilots, landing at Heathrow for example, hear that it's time to contact the Heathrow director, it's a sign that one of the most finely choreographed parts of the flight is about to begin.'
article_snippet: When you hear this term, you may want to send a quick text to let your loved ones know you'll be landing late.
article_snippet: 'In aviation, which has so much new terminology and technological jargon, this is one of those pleasing phrases that sounds all but antique.'
highlights_snippet: Pilots and flight attendants use some strange sayings while on board .
  