20 Airline Acronyms And What They Mean

The Meaning Behind 20 Airline Acronyms
The Qantas Airways Ltd. signage and logo is displayed on aircraft at the domestic terminal of Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Qantas Airways is scheduled to announce half-year earnings on Thursday, Feb. 21. Photographer: Ian Waldie/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Qantas Airways Ltd. signage and logo is displayed on aircraft at the domestic terminal of Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Qantas Airways is scheduled to announce half-year earnings on Thursday, Feb. 21. Photographer: Ian Waldie/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Is there anything with more acronyms and abbreviations than aviation? It's possible (law? military?), but for argument's sake let's say that aviation takes the cake when it comes to cutting big words down to small size. In fact, there's a slew of airlines out there hiding their real, lengthy names behind capital letters. KLM is a prime example, as it was only last month they held a contest to see if anyone knew and could pronounce what

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