IATA AIRLINE DELAY CODES Delay Codes starting with 0

Delay Codes starting with 0 are used for internal airline purposes. Every airline is free to use these codes and to determine particular application fields. However the following codes are standard, even if some airlines do not use them:

01 Lack of or late boarding busses 02 Repercussion technical problem on previous flight or other aircraft in the fleet 05 Stand-by delay code while delay code under investigation 06 No gate/stand availability due to own airline activity 09 Scheduled ground time less than declared minimum ground time

Delay Codes starting with 1

These Codes are used to describe delays caused by Passenger and Baggage handling.

11 Late Check-in, acceptance of passengers after deadline 12 Late Check-in, congestion in check-in area 13 Check-in error 14 Oversales, booking errors 15 Boarding, discrepancies and paging, missing checked-in passenger at gate 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.

Delay Codes starting with 2

These Codes are used to describe delays caused by Cargo (21-26) and Mail Handling (27-29).

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Documentation, errors, etc. Late positioning Late acceptance Inadequate packing Oversales, booking errors Late preparation in warehouse Mail Oversales, packing, etc. Mail Late positioning Mail Late acceptance

Delay Codes starting with 3

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These Codes are used to describe delays caused by aircraft and ramp handling

31 Aircraft documentation late or inaccurate, weight and balance (Loadsheet), general declaration, passenger manifest, etc. 32 Loading, Unloading, bulky/special load, cabin load, lack of loading staff 33 Loading Equipment, lack of or breakdown, e.g. container pallet loader, lack of staff 34 Servicing Equipment, lack of or breakdown, lack of staff, e.g. steps 35 Aircraft Cleaning 36 Fuelling, Defuelling, fuel supplier 37 Catering, late delivery or loading 38 ULD, Containers, pallets, lack of or breakdown 39 Technical equipment, lack of or breakdown, lack of staff, e.g. push-back

Delay Codes starting with 4

These Codes are used to describe technical delay reasons

41 Aircraft defects 42 Scheduled maintenance, late release 43 Non-scheduled maintenance, special checks and / or additional works beyond normal maintenance 44 Spares and maintenance equipment, lack of or breakdown 45 AOG (Aircraft on ground for technical reasons) Spares, to be carried to another station 46 Aircraft change for technical reasons 47 Standby aircraft, lack of planned standby aircraft for technical reasons 48 Scheduled cabin configuration and version adjustments

Delay Codes starting with 5

These Codes are used to describe damage to aircraft and automated equipment failure.

51 Damage during flight operations, bird or lightning strike, turbulence, heavy oroverweight landing 52 Damage during ground operations, collisions (other than during taxiing, loading/offloading damage, contamination, towing, extreme weather conditions 55 Departure Control System, Check-in, weight and balance (loadcontrol), computer system error, baggage sorting, gatereader error or problems 56 Cargo preparation/documentation system

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57 Flight plans 58 Other computer systems

Delay Codes starting with 6

These Codes are assigned to Operations and Crew caused delays

61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

Flight plan, late completion or change of flight documentation Operational requirements, fuel, load alteration Late crew boarding or departure procedures Flight deck crew shortage, Crew rest Flight deck crew special request or error Late cabin crew boarding or departure procedures Cabin crew shortage Cabin crew error or special request Captain request for security check, extraordinary

Delay Codes starting with 7

These Codes explain weather caused delays.

71 72 73 75 76 77

Departure station Destination station En-route or Alternate De-Icing of aircraft, removal of ice/snow, frost prevention Removal of snow/ice/water/sand from airport/runway Ground handling impaired by adverse weather conditions

Delay Codes starting with 8

These Codes are used for Air Traffic Control (ATC) Restrictions (81-84) and Airport or Governmental Authorities caused delays.

81 ATC restriction en-route or capacity 82 ATC restriction due to staff shortage or equipment failure enroute 83 ATC restriction at destination 84 ATC restriction due to weather at destination 85 Mandatory security 86 Immigration, Customs, Health 87 Airport Facilities, parking stands, ramp congestion, buildings, gate limitations, ... 88 Restrictions at airport of destination, airport/runway closed due obstruction, industrial action, staff shortage, political unrest, noise abatement, night curfew, special flights, ... 89 Restrictions at airport of departure, airport/runway closed due obstruction, industrial action, staff shortage, political unrest, noise abatement, night curfew, special flights,startup and pushback, ...

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Delay Codes starting with 9

Codes uses for reactionary reasons or Miscellaneous.

91 Passenger or Load Connection, awaiting load or passengers from another flight.Protection of stranded passengers onto a new flight. 92 Through Check-in error 93 Aircraft rotation 94 Cabin crew rotation 95 Crew rotation (entire or cockpit crew) 96 Operations control, rerouting, diversion, consolidation, aircraft change for reasons other than technical 97 Industrial action within own airline 98 Industrial action outside own airline 99 Miscellaneous, not elsewhere specified

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