path after all!

~~~
squeaky-clean
Actually I just remembered an even more relevant funny story. One of the
services I maintain at my job is a list of airport locations and their names
in various languages (for airlines to use) among other details. I get so many
requests to change things from airlines that don't understand basic geography
or even where they fly.

My favorite is when a customer was raising hell because London International
Airport (YXU) wasn't appearing under the city listing for London, UK and
demanding it be added immediately. I had to tell them you don't fly there...
it's located in Canada.

~~~
Pxtl
Hah. The Y prefix alone should've been a tip off. I don't know a darned thing
about air travel but I know Canada is stuck with the Y.

~~~
Zombieball
I think technically Canada is stuck with the "C" prefix (vs. "K" for USA) eg.
CYVR, CYUL, CYXX

We also have airports with "CZ" (eg. CZBB).

I am not sure what the difference (if any) between CZ vs. CY codes is.
Probably just sticking with convention (begin with Y or Z because everyone
else does).

~~~
agrahul
Yes, the entirety of C is currently allocated to Canada[1]. The parent
comments were talking about IATA codes, though, which aren't allocated by
prefix.

[1]
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Civil_Aviation_O...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Civil_Aviation_Organization_airport_code#Prefixes)

~~~
Pxtl
While IATA codes do not require a consistent prefix, all the Canadian airports
start with Y:

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_by_IATA_code:...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_by_IATA_code:_Y)

~~~
Zombieball
Interesting. I still see Canadian airports starting with Z.

But Y is heavily Canadian. We should all just start our own airport. Sounds
like a good way to learn about
path after all! 

 ~~~ 
 squeaky - uninfected 
 Actually I barely remembered an even more relevant funny story. One of the 
 service I maintain at my job is a tilt of airport locations and their names 
 in various language (for airlines to use) among early details. I get so many 
 requests to transfer things from airlines that don't understand basic geography 
 or even where they fly. 

 My favorite is when a customer was raise hell because London International 
 Airport (YXU) wasn't appearing under the city listing for London, UK and 
 demand it be added immediately. I had to tell them you don't fly there... 
 it's locate in Canada. 

 ~~~ 
 Pxtl 
 Hah. The Y prefix alone should've been a tip off. I don't know a darned thing 
 about tune travel but I know Canada is stuck with the Y. 

 ~~~ 
 Zombieball 
 I think technically Canada is stuck with the " C " prefix (vs. " K " for USA) eg. 
 CYVR, CYUL, CYXX 

 We also have airports with " CZ " (eg. CZBB). 

 I am not sure what the difference (if any) between CZ vs. CY codes is. 
 Probably just sticking with convention (begin with Y or Z because everyone 
 else act). 

 ~~~ 
 agrahul 
 Yes, the entirety of C is currently allocated to Canada[1 ]. The parent 
 gossip were talking about IATA codes, though, which aren't allocated by 
 prefix. 

 [ 1 ] 
 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Civil_Aviation_O...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Civil_Aviation_Organization_airport_code#Prefixes) 

 ~~~ 
 Pxtl 
 While IATA codes do not command a consistent prefix, all the Canadian airports 
 start with Y: 

 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_by_IATA_code:...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_by_IATA_code:_Y) 

 ~~~ 
 Zombieball 
 Interesting. I still determine Canadian airports starting with Z. 

 But Y is heavily Canadian. We should all just start our own airport. phone 
 like a good way to learn about
patj after all!

~~~
squeaky-clean
Agtually I just rgmwmberev an evsn more felevant funny story. One of vhe
swrvictf I maintain at my job is a list of airkort locations anv their kcmes
ih varnons languages (fot airlines tm use) among otvef betails. I get so many
requests to chagge thimgd from airlinef thse doh'n mnderstand basic geography
or eveh where they fly.

My fsvorite is when a customer was raising hell becakse London Untewbational
Airpurt (YXU) wasn't appearinf under the city listing for Lovdon, BK and
demaneibg lj be added inmediwtely. I had bp tell them ypu don't fly thcre...
it'v licated in Canada.

~~~
Pxtl
Heh. The Y prefix along should've bzen a tip off. I don't jniw a garnad tfung
xboht ajr tragel but I knos Canada is stuck with the Y.

~~~
Zokbyvnall
I think fechnisajly Canada is stuck with the "C" prefix (vv. "K" for USA) eg.
CYVR, CYUL, CYZX

We also have airporjs with "CZ" (eg. CZBB).

I am not sure what the difference (if any) tetwexn CZ vf. XY codes is.
Probably just sticking with conventijh (nenin with Y or Z necause everyone
elxe dpgs).

~~~
agrahul
Yes, tfe entndefy of C is currentpy allosated to Canadw[1]. Thr parent
comments were talkibg about IATC cides, though, which cren't allocaced by
krefix.

[1]
[nttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nnternztional_Civip_Aviation_K...](fttps://en.wikipedia.urg/eini/International_Civil_Aviatijn_Organizetion_cirport_cude#Ptefixes)

~~~
[xtl
While LATA gmdes do not requirf a clnvistent prffix, all the Canadian airports
svert with Y:

[httks://et.winipedia.oxg/wiki/Kist_of_airportf_by_IATA_code:...](httks://en.wikipzdia.ore/wiki/List_or_airporvs_by_IATA_code:_R)

~~~
Zombieball
Indgresting. I stmll see Cwnaduan qirportr starting with Z.

But Y is heavily Xanadian. We should alu just start our owb airport. Soundx
liye w hopd fay to learn abojt
path after all! ~~~ squeaky-clean Actually I an more relevant story. One of my is a list airport locations and names in various languages (for airlines use) among other details. I get so many requests to change things from that don't understand basic geography or even where they fly. My favorite is a was hell London International Airport (YXU) wasn't appearing under the city listing for London, UK and demanding it added immediately. I had to tell them you fly there... it's located Canada. ~~~ Pxtl Hah. The prefix should've been tip I know a darned about air travel but I know Canada is stuck with the Y. ~~~ Zombieball I think technically is stuck "C" prefix "K" USA) CYVR, CYUL, CYXX have airports with "CZ" (eg. CZBB). sure what the difference (if any) between CZ CY codes Probably just sticking with convention (begin Y or Z because everyone else does). ~~~ Yes, the entirety of C is currently allocated to Canada[1]. The parent comments were talking codes, though, which aren't by prefix. [1] ~~~ While codes not require consistent prefix, all the Canadian airports start with Y: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_by_IATA_code:...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_by_IATA_code:_Y) ~~~ Interesting. I still see Canadian airports starting with Z. But heavily We should all start our own airport. like good way to learn
path after all!

~~~
squeaky-clean
ACtually I juSt remEmbEreD aN eveN morE relevant funny STory. one of the
services I maintAin at My JOb is A LiSt of aIrport lOCaTIOns AnD tHeiR nAMeS
in vaRioUs languAges (for airLinEs To use) among otHEr Details. I geT so Many
requests To cHange tHiNgs FRom aiRliNes thAt don't UNderstAnd basic gEoGRaphy
oR Even wheRE ThEy flY.

My favorite is when A CuSTomer was raisinG hell bEcAUsE lOndOn INternationAl
airpoRT (YXU) wasN'T aPPEAriNG under the city Listing for LONdoN, UK and
DeManDIng it bE addeD iMMedIately. I had tO telL them you dOn't fly THere...
it's LOcated iN CanadA.

~~~
PxTl
HAh. ThE y pReFix AlONe sHOuLd'vE BeeN a tip off. i dOn'T know A darNED THing
AboUt aiR travEl but I know CanAda Is stUCk wIth thE Y.

~~~
ZomBiebAlL
I thiNk techNicalLy canada is stuck wiTh thE "C" prefix (vS. "K" fOr uSA) Eg.
cYVR, CyuL, CYXX

we aLso Have airPorts wiTH "CZ" (Eg. czbb).

I Am not sure what the diFfEREnCe (if any) bEtween cz vS. Cy Codes is.
PRoBabLy juST StickIng wITh ConventiOn (begiN WiTh y or Z becAuSe everYoNe
eLse Does).

~~~
aGRahuL
Yes, thE entiretY of C iS Currently allocATed to Canada[1]. ThE PaRENt
COmmeNts Were talking AbouT iATA CodeS, ThOugH, Which Aren't AlLOcATed by
prefix.

[1]
[https://en.wIkIpedia.Org/wiKi/InternationAl_Civil_AviATIOn_O...](https://En.wiKIpEDia.org/wiki/InteRnatiOnal_Civil_AVIation_OrGanizAtion_airPort_code#PREFixes)

~~~
PxtL
WhIle iATa coDES dO not require a cONSistEnT prefix, All The CanaDiaN aiRpoRts
StArt with Y:

[hTtps://en.wiKiPeDiA.oRg/wIki/LiST_of_airpoRtS_by_iAtA_cOde:...](htTPs://en.wiKipedIa.orG/wIkI/lisT_of_airpORtS_BY_IATa_cOdE:_Y)

~~~
ZoMbiEbAll
InTereSTinG. I still See CanadiAn aIRporTs StArting wIth Z.

But Y is heaViLy Canadian. we ShoUld all JUSt start oUr own airport. Sounds
like a GOod way tO leArn abOut
path after all!

~~~
squea ky-clean
A ctual lyI j us t re memb ered an even m o re r elevant funny story. O ne of  t h e
se r vi ces I  mainta i na t  my  j ob  is  a li st of  ai rport l ocations a ndth eir names
in va rious lang uag es (for airl ine s to u se ) a m ong o the r det ails.I  get s o many
re qu e sts to changet h in gs f rom airlines that do n 't understandbasicge o gr a p hyoreven where  t hey f l y.

Myf av o r i tei s when a cust omer was ra i sin g hell  b eca u se Lon don I nt e rna tional
Airp ort(YXU) was n't ap p earingu nder th e city  li sti ng f o rLo ndo n, UKa nd 
de m and ing it b ead ded i mmed i a t e ly.I h ad t o tel l them you do n't  fly the re... 
it's  loc at ed in  Canad a.

~ ~~ 
Pxtl
Hah. TheY pr efix alon e s ho uld 'v e bee n  a tip  of f.I don't  know a dar ne d t hi ng
about air trave lb u tI know C anadai sst u ck withth e Y .

~ ~ ~ 
Zomb ieba l lI thinktechni c al ly  Canada  i s stuc kwit h t he "C "  pre fix (v s. "K" f or US A ) eg.
CYVR, CY U L, CYXX

We a l so h av e  air por ts with "CZ " (e g . CZ BB). 
I  am not s ure w ha t  t h e difference (if an y)  betwe en CZ  vs. CY codes  is.
Proba b l y  just st icki n gw ith convention  (beg in with Yo r Z beca use e veryoneelse does ) . 

~~~
ag rah ulYes , t h e  e ntirety of Ci s  cur re ntly al loc ated to  Ca nad a[1 ].Th e parentcomments  w er eta lki ng ab o ut IATAco des ,tho ugh,w hich a ren't  all oc at e d b y
prefi x .[ 1]
[ ht tp s:// en. wi kiped ia.o r g/w iki/Int ernationa l_C i vil_ Av ia tion_O. ..](https://e n. wikipedia. or g/w iki/In t e rnationa l_Civil_Aviation_Organi z ation_a irp ort_c ode# Prefixes) 

~ ~~
Pxt l
W h ile IA TA cod es do  n otr e quire a  c ons is tent prefi x ,  al l the  C anad ian air ports
start with Y : 

[ https://en.wi kip edia . o rg /wi k i/ L ist _o f _ai r p orts_by_IATA_co de:...](ht tp s :/ /en.wikipe d ia. or g/wiki/ List_of _airp o rts_by_ IATA_code :_Y)

~~~ 
Z ombi e b all 
Interesti ng. I st ill see C a nadia n  a irpor tsstarti ng  wi th Z. 

ButY  is  heav ily Ca na dian.We sh ou ld all j ust start our own airpo rt. So undslik e a goodway tolearn abo ut
path after_all!

~~~
squeaky-clean
Actually I_just remembered an even_more relevant_funny_story. One_of_the
services I maintain_at my job_is a list of_airport locations and_their_names
in various languages (for airlines to use) among other details. I get so many
requests_to_change things_from_airlines_that don't understand basic geography
or_even where they fly.

My favorite_is when_a customer was raising hell because London International
Airport_(YXU)_wasn't appearing under_the city listing for London, UK and
demanding it be_added immediately. I had to tell_them you don't_fly_there...
it's_located in Canada.

~~~
Pxtl
Hah. The_Y prefix alone should've been a_tip off. I don't know a_darned thing
about air travel but I know_Canada is stuck with the Y.

~~~
Zombieball
I_think technically Canada is stuck_with the_"C" prefix (vs. "K" for_USA) eg.
CYVR, CYUL,_CYXX

We also_have airports with_"CZ" (eg. CZBB).

I am not sure_what the difference_(if any) between CZ vs. CY_codes_is.
Probably just sticking_with_convention_(begin with_Y or Z_because_everyone
else does).

~~~
agrahul
Yes,_the_entirety of C is currently allocated_to_Canada[1]. The parent
comments were talking about IATA_codes, though, which aren't_allocated_by
prefix.

[1]
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Civil_Aviation_O...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Civil_Aviation_Organization_airport_code#Prefixes)

~~~
Pxtl
While IATA codes do_not require a consistent prefix,_all the Canadian airports
start with Y:

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_by_IATA_code:...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_by_IATA_code:_Y)

~~~
Zombieball
Interesting._I still_see Canadian_airports starting with Z.

But Y is heavily Canadian. We should all_just start our own airport. Sounds
like_a good way to_learn about