Delay
Codes
Airline
Internal Codes
03
SCHEDULED GROUND TIME LESS THAN DECLARED MINIMUM GROUND TIME
Passenger
and Baggage
11
LATE CHECK-IN, acceptance after deadline
12
LATE CHECK-IN, congestion in check-in area
13
CHECK-IN ERROR, passenger and baggage
14
OVERSALES, booking errors
15
BOARDING, discrepancies
16
COMMERCIAL PUBLICITY/ PASSENGER CONVENIENCE, VIP, press, ground
meals and missing personal items
17
CATERING ORDER, late or incorrect order given to supplier
18
BAGGAGE PROCESSING, sorting etc.
Cargo
and Mail
21
DOCUMENTATION, errors etc.
22
LATE POSITIONING
23
LATE ACCEPTANCE
24
INADEQUATE PACKING
25
OVERSALES, booking errors
26
LATE PREPARATION IN WAREHOUSE
Mail only
27
DOCUMENTATION, PACKING etc.
28
LATE POSITIONING
29
LATE ACCEPTANCE
Aircraft
and Ramp Handling
31
AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTATION LATE/ INACCURATE, weight and balance,
general declaration, pax manifest, etc.
32
LOADING/ UNLOADING, bulky, special load, cabin load, lack of
loading staff
33
LOADING EQUIPMENT, lack or breakdown, e.g. Container pallet loader,
lack of staff
34
SERVICING EQUIPMENT, lack or breakdown, e.g. steps, lack of staff
35
AIRCRAFT CLEANING
36
FUELLING/ DEFUELLING, fuel supplier
37
CATERING, late delivery or loading
38
ULD, lack or serviceability
39
TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT, lack of or breakdown, lack of staff, e.g.
pushback
Technical
and Aircraft Equipment
41
AIRCRAFT DEFECTS
42
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, late release
43
NON- SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, special checks and/ or additional works
beyond normal maintenance schedule
44
SPARES AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT, lack or breakdown
45
AOG SPARES, to be carried to another station
46
AIRCRAFT CHANGE, for technical reasons
47
STAND-BY AIRCRAFT, lack of planned stand-by aircraft for technical
reasons
48
SCHEDULED CABIN CONFIGURATION/ VERSION ADJUSTMENT
Damage
to Aircraft
51
DAMAGE DURING FLIGHT OPERATIONS, bird or lightning strike,
turbulence, heavy or overweight landing, collision during taxiing
52
DAMAGE DURING GROUND OPERATIONS, collisions (other than during
taxiing), loading/ off-loading damage, contamination, towing, extreme
weather conditions
EDP/
Automated Equipment Failure
55
DEPARTURE CONTROL
56
CARGO PREPARATION/ DOCUMENTATION
57
FLIGHT PLANS
Flight
Operations and Crewing
61
FLIGHT PLAN, late completion or change of flight documentation
62
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, fuel, load alteration
63
LATE CREW BOARDING OR DEPATURE PROCEDURE, other than connection and
stand-by (flight deck or entire crew)
64
FLIGHT DECK CREW SHORTAGE, illness, awaiting stand-by, flight time
limitations, crew meal, valid visa, health documents etc.
65
FLIGHT DECK CREW SPECIAL REQUEST, not within operational
requirements
66
LATE CABIN CREW BOARDING OR DEPARTURE PROCEDURES, other than
connection and stand-by
67
CABIN CREW SHORTAGE, illness, awaiting stand-by, flight time
limitations, crew meals, valid visa, health documentations, etc.
68
CABIN CREW ERROR OR SPECIAL REQUEST, not within operational
requirements
69
CAPTAIN REQUEST FOR SECURITY CHECK, extraordinary
Weather
71
DEPARTURE STATION, below aircraft operating limits
72
DESTINATION STATION, below aircraft operating limits
73
EN ROUTE OR ALTERNATE, below aircraft operating limits
75
DE-ICING OF AIRCRAFT, removal of ice and/ or snow, frost prevention
excluding uns--erviceabitlity of equipment
76
REMOVAL OF SNOW, ICE, WATER AND SAND FROM AIRPORT
77
GROUND HANDLING IMPAIRED BY ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
Air
Traffic Flow Management Restrictions
81
ATFM DUE TO ATC EN-ROUTE DEMAND/ CAPACITY; standard demand/
capacity problems
82
ATFM DUE TO ATC STAFF/ EQUIPMENT EN-ROUTE, reduced capacity caused
by industrial action or staff shortage or equipment failure, extraordinary
demand due to capacity reduction in neightbouring area
83
ATFM DUE TO RESTRICTION AT DESTINATION AIRPORT; airport and/ or
runway closed due to obstruction,industrial action, staff shortage,
political unrest, noise abatement, night curfew, special flights
84
ATFM DUE TO WEATHER AT DESTINATION
Airport
and Governmental Authorities
85
MANDATORY SECURITY
86
IMMIGRATION; CUSTOMS; HEALTH
87
AIRPORT FACILTIES, parking stands, ramp congestion, lighting,
buildings, gate limitations, etc.
88
RESTRICTIONS AT DESTINATION AIRPORT, airport and/ or runway closed
due to obstructions, industrial action,staff shortage, political unrest,
noise abatement, night curfew, special flight
89
RESTRICTIONS AT DEPATURE
AIRPORT WITH OR WITHOUT ATFM RESTRICTIONS; including Air Traffic Services,
start-up and pushback, airport and/ or runway closed due to obstruction or
weather (restriction due to weather in case of AFTM regulation only, else
refer to code 71), industrial action, staff shortage, political unrest,
noise abatement, night curfew, special flights
Reactionary
91
LOAD CONNECTION, awaiting load from another flight
92
THROUGH CHECK-IN ERROR, passenger and baggage
93
AIRCRAFT ROTATION, late arrival of aircraft from another flight or
previous sector
94
CABIN CREW ROTATION, awaiting cabin crew from another flight
95
CREW ROTATION, awaiting crew from another flight (flight deck or
entire crew)
96
OPERATIONS CONTROL, re-routing, diversion, consolidation, aircraft
change for reasons other than technical
Miscellaneous
97
INDUSTRIAL ACTION WITHIN OWN AIRLINE
98
INDUSTRIAL ACTION OUTSIDE OWN AIRPLANE, excluding A.T.S.
99
This code shall be used only when it is clear that a reason cannot
be matched to a code above (explain in SI section)