Airline Database and Codes API

Turn airline codes into recognizable names, consistent branding and useful passenger information. Look up individual airlines or download the directory to power search results, bookings and itineraries in your travel product.

Get test API keyView example
  • IATA and ICAO lookup
  • JSON, XML and CSV
  • Individual records or bulk export

Look up an airline by its code

Send an IATA code such as WN to retrieve Southwest Airlines and its reference data. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your assigned key.

API Endpoint Description

This endpoint provides access to detailed airline information, including the ability to retrieve specific airline records or export the entire airline database in JSON, XML, or CSV formats.

Endpoint
GET https://content.airhex.com/api/v3.7.10/airlines/

Request · cURL

curl --get 'https://content.airhex.com/api/v3.7.10/airlines/' \
  --data-urlencode 'apikey=YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --data-urlencode 'iata=WN'

Response · JSON

[
    {
        "airhex_id": "1046",
        "updated": "2026-09-08 12:31:16",
        "iata": "WN",
        "icao": "SWA",
        "parent_icao": null,
        "marketing_name": "Southwest Airlines",
        "full_name": "Southwest Airlines Co.",
        "status": "1",
        "type": "SCHEDULED",
        "type_code": "1",
        "alliance": null,
        "ffp_name": "Rapid Rewards",
        "lowcost": "1",
        "country_name": "United States",
        "country_code_alpha_2": "US",
        "country_code_alpha_3": "USA",
        "founded": "1967",
        "baggage_url": "https:\/\/support.southwest.com\/helpcenter\/pathway\/baggage",
        "colorscheme": [
            {
                "color": [
                    220,
                    28,
                    36
                ],
                "percent": 46,
                "hex": "#DC1C24",
                "dark": 1
            },
            {
                "color": [
                    44,
                    66,
                    153
                ],
                "percent": 22,
                "hex": "#2C4299",
                "dark": 1
            },
            {
                "color": [
                    203,
                    203,
                    203
                ],
                "percent": 21,
                "hex": "#CBCBCB",
                "dark": 0
            },
            {
                "color": [
                    251,
                    172,
                    28
                ],
                "percent": 9,
                "hex": "#FBAC1C",
                "dark": 0
            },
            {
                "color": [
                    43,
                    60,
                    132
                ],
                "percent": 2,
                "hex": "#2B3C84",
                "dark": 1
            }
        ],
        "website": "https:\/\/www.southwest.com",
        "web_checkin_url": "https:\/\/www.southwest.com\/air\/check-in\/?clk=HP-CHKIN",
        "mobile_checkin_url": "https:\/\/mobile.southwest.com\/check-in",
        "logo_rectangle": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_700_200_r.png?md5apikey=e742a162ae44192913f94cdc74895b32",
        "logo_square": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_200_200_s.png?md5apikey=cedfc6e88eba47799d33a91523f2a1b9",
        "logo_tail": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_200_200_t.png?md5apikey=8b855307bc1129996236f1fc65290f27",
        "logo_tail_flipped": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_200_200_f.png?md5apikey=33d73ff0ba4bae6f807732bcec857daa",
        "logo_rectangle_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_700_200_r.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=e742a162ae44192913f94cdc74895b32",
        "logo_square_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_200_200_s.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=cedfc6e88eba47799d33a91523f2a1b9",
        "logo_tail_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_200_200_t.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=8b855307bc1129996236f1fc65290f27",
        "logo_tail_flipped_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_200_200_f.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=33d73ff0ba4bae6f807732bcec857daa",
        "logo_rectangle_svg": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_r.svg?md5apikey=0a5c5b380650bd7c7cc5892cfe832ce6",
        "logo_square_svg": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_s.svg?md5apikey=285f91c093bda87be3fa08dfb79a481c",
        "logo_tail_svg": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_t.svg?md5apikey=f154888d47ecc664e5b45ed2fe9166c4",
        "logo_tail_flipped_svg": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_f.svg?md5apikey=cfd3053b5590deb50032556ebf1437c5",
        "logo_rectangle_svg_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_r.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=0a5c5b380650bd7c7cc5892cfe832ce6",
        "logo_square_svg_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_s.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=285f91c093bda87be3fa08dfb79a481c",
        "logo_tail_svg_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_t.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=f154888d47ecc664e5b45ed2fe9166c4",
        "logo_tail_flipped_svg_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_f.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=cfd3053b5590deb50032556ebf1437c5"
    }
]

Full JSON response. Scroll within the panel to explore all fields. Expanded JSON and XML examples are available below.

Request parameters

Provide at least one of iata, icao, name, or dump=1. Setting dump=1 overrides the other lookup parameters; the onlyscheduled filter still applies.

Parameter Required Value Type Default Description
apikey Required Any String none Your assigned API key. Get a free test API key.
iata Conditional 00-ZZ String none Two-character IATA airline code
icao Conditional 000-ZZZ String none Three-letter ICAO airline code
name Conditional Any String none Airline name or substring for partial matching
dump Conditional 0 or 1 Integer 0 Set to 1 to export the complete database. Overrides other conditional parameters above.
response_type Optional JSON or XML or CSV String JSON Response format: JSON, XML, or CSV (CSV triggers file download)
onlyscheduled Optional 0 or 1 Integer 1 Filter to include only scheduled airlines (1) or all airline types including cargo, private jets, etc (0)
logo_rectangle_width Optional 1 to 1400 Integer 700 Width of rectangular logo images
logo_rectangle_height Optional 1 to 400 Integer 200 Height of rectangular logo images
logo_square_width Optional 1 to 400 Integer 200 Width of square and tail logo images
logo_square_height Optional 1 to 400 Integer 200 Height of square and tail logo images

Response fields

Retrieve airline identities, operational details, passenger-service links and branding in the same record. Linked fields open detailed guides with focused examples and integration advice.

Field Example Description
airhex_id 1046 Unique permanent record identifier
updated 2026-09-08 12:31:16 Date and time the record was last updated
iata WN Airline's IATA code
icao SWA Airline's ICAO code
parent_icao ICAO code of parent airline (if applicable)
marketing_name Southwest Airlines Commonly used airline name for marketing purposes
full_name Southwest Airlines Co. Airline's registered legal name
status 1 Airline operational status: 1 = Active, 0 = Defunct, 2 = Start-up, pending to commence operations
type SCHEDULED Airline category: Scheduled, Passenger/Charter, Cargo, ACMI, etc.
type_code 1 Numeric code indicating airline type. 1 - Scheduled, 2 - Passenger/Charter, 3 - Railway/Bus/Ferry, 4 - Helicopter/Charter, 5 - Jet/Charter, 6 - Tour, 7 - ACMI, 8 - Cargo, 9 - Others
alliance Airline alliance membership (if applicable)
ffp_name Rapid Rewards Name of the airline's frequent flyer program
lowcost 1 Indicates a low-cost carrier (1 if LCC, else 0)
country_name United States Country of the airline’s headquarters
country_code_alpha_2 US ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 country code of airline HQ
country_code_alpha_3 USA ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3 country code of airline HQ
founded 1967 Year the airline was established
website https://www.southwest.com Official airline website URL
web_checkin_url https://www.southwest.com/air/check-in/?clk=HP-CHKIN URL for web-based passenger check-in
mobile_checkin_url https://mobile.southwest.com/check-in URL for mobile passenger check-in
baggage_url https://support.southwest.com/helpcenter/pathway/baggage URL to airline’s baggage allowance policy
colorscheme [{"color":[220,28,36],"percent":46,"hex":"#DC1C24","dark":1},{"color":[44,66,153],"percent":22,"hex":"#2C4299","dark":1},{"color":[203,203,203],"percent":21,"hex":"#CBCBCB","dark":0},{"color":[251,172,28],"percent":9,"hex":"#FBAC1C","dark":0},{"color":[43,60,132],"percent":2,"hex":"#2B3C84","dark":1}] Array detailing the airline's primary colors used in branding (RGB values, percentages, hex codes, darkness indicators)
logo_rectangle https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_700_200_r.png?md5apikey=e742a162ae44192913f94cdc74895b32 Direct URL to the rectangular airline logo image with specified dimensions and secured API hash
logo_square https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_s.png?md5apikey=cedfc6e88eba47799d33a91523f2a1b9 Direct URL to the square airline logo image with specified dimensions and secured API hash
logo_tail https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_t.png?md5apikey=8b855307bc1129996236f1fc65290f27 Direct URL to the airline's tail logo image with specified dimensions and secured API hash
logo_tail_flipped https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_f.png?md5apikey=33d73ff0ba4bae6f807732bcec857daa Direct URL to the airline's horizontally flipped tail logo image with specified dimensions and secured API hash
logo_rectangle_dark https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_700_200_r.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=e742a162ae44192913f94cdc74895b32 Direct URL to the rectangular airline logo optimized for dark backgrounds with specified dimensions and secured API hash
logo_square_dark https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_s.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=cedfc6e88eba47799d33a91523f2a1b9 Direct URL to the square airline logo optimized for dark backgrounds with specified dimensions and secured API hash
logo_tail_dark https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_t.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=8b855307bc1129996236f1fc65290f27 Direct URL to the airline's tail logo optimized for dark backgrounds with specified dimensions and secured API hash
logo_tail_flipped_dark https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_f.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=33d73ff0ba4bae6f807732bcec857daa Direct URL to the airline's horizontally flipped tail logo optimized for dark backgrounds with specified dimensions and secured API hash
logo_rectangle_svg https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_r.svg?md5apikey=0a5c5b380650bd7c7cc5892cfe832ce6 Direct URL to the rectangular airline logo in SVG vector format with secured API hash
logo_square_svg https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_s.svg?md5apikey=285f91c093bda87be3fa08dfb79a481c Direct URL to the square airline logo in SVG vector format with secured API hash
logo_tail_svg https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_t.svg?md5apikey=f154888d47ecc664e5b45ed2fe9166c4 Direct URL to the airline's tail logo in SVG vector format with secured API hash
logo_tail_flipped_svg https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_f.svg?md5apikey=cfd3053b5590deb50032556ebf1437c5 Direct URL to the airline's horizontally flipped tail logo in SVG vector format with secured API hash
logo_rectangle_svg_dark https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_r.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=0a5c5b380650bd7c7cc5892cfe832ce6 Direct URL to the rectangular airline logo in SVG vector format optimized for dark backgrounds with secured API hash
logo_square_svg_dark https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_s.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=285f91c093bda87be3fa08dfb79a481c Direct URL to the square airline logo in SVG vector format optimized for dark backgrounds with secured API hash
logo_tail_svg_dark https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_t.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=f154888d47ecc664e5b45ed2fe9166c4 Direct URL to the airline's tail logo in SVG vector format optimized for dark backgrounds with secured API hash
logo_tail_flipped_svg_dark https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_f.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=cfd3053b5590deb50032556ebf1437c5 Direct URL to the airline's horizontally flipped tail logo in SVG vector format optimized for dark backgrounds with secured API hash

Full response examples

These examples show the complete Southwest Airlines record in JSON and XML. Use response_type to select the output format.

Response · JSON

[
    {
        "airhex_id": "1046",
        "updated": "2026-09-08 12:31:16",
        "iata": "WN",
        "icao": "SWA",
        "parent_icao": null,
        "marketing_name": "Southwest Airlines",
        "full_name": "Southwest Airlines Co.",
        "status": "1",
        "type": "SCHEDULED",
        "type_code": "1",
        "alliance": null,
        "ffp_name": "Rapid Rewards",
        "lowcost": "1",
        "country_name": "United States",
        "country_code_alpha_2": "US",
        "country_code_alpha_3": "USA",
        "founded": "1967",
        "baggage_url": "https:\/\/support.southwest.com\/helpcenter\/pathway\/baggage",
        "colorscheme": [
            {
                "color": [
                    220,
                    28,
                    36
                ],
                "percent": 46,
                "hex": "#DC1C24",
                "dark": 1
            },
            {
                "color": [
                    44,
                    66,
                    153
                ],
                "percent": 22,
                "hex": "#2C4299",
                "dark": 1
            },
            {
                "color": [
                    203,
                    203,
                    203
                ],
                "percent": 21,
                "hex": "#CBCBCB",
                "dark": 0
            },
            {
                "color": [
                    251,
                    172,
                    28
                ],
                "percent": 9,
                "hex": "#FBAC1C",
                "dark": 0
            },
            {
                "color": [
                    43,
                    60,
                    132
                ],
                "percent": 2,
                "hex": "#2B3C84",
                "dark": 1
            }
        ],
        "website": "https:\/\/www.southwest.com",
        "web_checkin_url": "https:\/\/www.southwest.com\/air\/check-in\/?clk=HP-CHKIN",
        "mobile_checkin_url": "https:\/\/mobile.southwest.com\/check-in",
        "logo_rectangle": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_700_200_r.png?md5apikey=e742a162ae44192913f94cdc74895b32",
        "logo_square": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_200_200_s.png?md5apikey=cedfc6e88eba47799d33a91523f2a1b9",
        "logo_tail": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_200_200_t.png?md5apikey=8b855307bc1129996236f1fc65290f27",
        "logo_tail_flipped": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_200_200_f.png?md5apikey=33d73ff0ba4bae6f807732bcec857daa",
        "logo_rectangle_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_700_200_r.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=e742a162ae44192913f94cdc74895b32",
        "logo_square_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_200_200_s.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=cedfc6e88eba47799d33a91523f2a1b9",
        "logo_tail_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_200_200_t.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=8b855307bc1129996236f1fc65290f27",
        "logo_tail_flipped_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_200_200_f.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=33d73ff0ba4bae6f807732bcec857daa",
        "logo_rectangle_svg": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_r.svg?md5apikey=0a5c5b380650bd7c7cc5892cfe832ce6",
        "logo_square_svg": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_s.svg?md5apikey=285f91c093bda87be3fa08dfb79a481c",
        "logo_tail_svg": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_t.svg?md5apikey=f154888d47ecc664e5b45ed2fe9166c4",
        "logo_tail_flipped_svg": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_f.svg?md5apikey=cfd3053b5590deb50032556ebf1437c5",
        "logo_rectangle_svg_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_r.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=0a5c5b380650bd7c7cc5892cfe832ce6",
        "logo_square_svg_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_s.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=285f91c093bda87be3fa08dfb79a481c",
        "logo_tail_svg_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_t.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=f154888d47ecc664e5b45ed2fe9166c4",
        "logo_tail_flipped_svg_dark": "https:\/\/content.airhex.com\/content\/logos\/airlines_WN_f.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=cfd3053b5590deb50032556ebf1437c5"
    }
]

Response · XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<airlines>
 <airline>
  <airhex_id>1046</airhex_id>
  <updated>2026-09-08 12:31:16</updated>
  <iata>WN</iata>
  <icao>SWA</icao>
  <parent_icao></parent_icao>
  <marketing_name>Southwest Airlines</marketing_name>
  <full_name>Southwest Airlines Co.</full_name>
  <status>1</status>
  <type>SCHEDULED</type>
  <type_code>1</type_code>
  <alliance></alliance>
  <ffp_name>Rapid Rewards</ffp_name>
  <lowcost>1</lowcost>
  <country_name>United States</country_name>
  <country_code_alpha_2>US</country_code_alpha_2>
  <country_code_alpha_3>USA</country_code_alpha_3>
  <founded>1967</founded>
  <baggage_url>https://support.southwest.com/helpcenter/pathway/baggage</baggage_url>
  <website>https://www.southwest.com</website>
  <web_checkin_url>https://www.southwest.com/air/check-in/?clk=HP-CHKIN</web_checkin_url>
  <mobile_checkin_url>https://mobile.southwest.com/check-in</mobile_checkin_url>
  <logo_rectangle>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_700_200_r.png?md5apikey=e742a162ae44192913f94cdc74895b32</logo_rectangle>
  <logo_square>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_s.png?md5apikey=cedfc6e88eba47799d33a91523f2a1b9</logo_square>
  <logo_tail>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_t.png?md5apikey=8b855307bc1129996236f1fc65290f27</logo_tail>
  <logo_tail_flipped>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_f.png?md5apikey=33d73ff0ba4bae6f807732bcec857daa</logo_tail_flipped>
  <logo_rectangle_dark>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_700_200_r.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=e742a162ae44192913f94cdc74895b32</logo_rectangle_dark>
  <logo_square_dark>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_s.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=cedfc6e88eba47799d33a91523f2a1b9</logo_square_dark>
  <logo_tail_dark>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_t.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=8b855307bc1129996236f1fc65290f27</logo_tail_dark>
  <logo_tail_flipped_dark>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_f.png?theme=dark&md5apikey=33d73ff0ba4bae6f807732bcec857daa</logo_tail_flipped_dark>
  <logo_rectangle_svg>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_r.svg?md5apikey=0a5c5b380650bd7c7cc5892cfe832ce6</logo_rectangle_svg>
  <logo_square_svg>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_s.svg?md5apikey=285f91c093bda87be3fa08dfb79a481c</logo_square_svg>
  <logo_tail_svg>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_t.svg?md5apikey=f154888d47ecc664e5b45ed2fe9166c4</logo_tail_svg>
  <logo_tail_flipped_svg>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_f.svg?md5apikey=cfd3053b5590deb50032556ebf1437c5</logo_tail_flipped_svg>
  <logo_rectangle_svg_dark>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_r.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=0a5c5b380650bd7c7cc5892cfe832ce6</logo_rectangle_svg_dark>
  <logo_square_svg_dark>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_s.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=285f91c093bda87be3fa08dfb79a481c</logo_square_svg_dark>
  <logo_tail_svg_dark>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_t.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=f154888d47ecc664e5b45ed2fe9166c4</logo_tail_svg_dark>
  <logo_tail_flipped_svg_dark>https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_f.svg?theme=dark&md5apikey=cfd3053b5590deb50032556ebf1437c5</logo_tail_flipped_svg_dark>
 </airline>
</airlines>

Common implementation tasks

Download the airline directory

Export CSV for your own database. Set onlyscheduled=0 to include all airline types, and retain airhex_id and updated when importing records.

curl --get 'https://content.airhex.com/api/v3.7.10/airlines/' \
  --data-urlencode 'apikey=YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --data-urlencode 'dump=1' \
  --data-urlencode 'onlyscheduled=0' \
  --data-urlencode 'response_type=CSV' \
  --output airlines.csv

Resolve an ICAO airline identifier

Use icao when your data source supplies a three-letter ICAO airline code. Read the returned IATA code and airline name to connect records across your tools.

curl --get 'https://content.airhex.com/api/v3.7.10/airlines/' \
  --data-urlencode 'apikey=YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --data-urlencode 'icao=SWA'

Search by airline name

Name searches support partial matching. Compare the returned identities and codes before choosing a record.

curl --get 'https://content.airhex.com/api/v3.7.10/airlines/' \
  --data-urlencode 'apikey=YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --data-urlencode 'name=Southwest'

What you can build

Show airline names travelers recognize

Display familiar trade names instead of legal company names across flight results, bookings and passenger information.

Make travel preparation easier

Put official check-in and baggage-policy links directly into confirmations and itineraries.

Keep your airline directory current

Maintain consistent airline identities, status and classifications across your travel tools using regularly updated reference data.

Frequently asked questions

Does the API provide recognizable airline names or legal names?

Both. Use marketing_name for the familiar name travelers recognize, such as Lufthansa, and full_name for the registered legal name. Airhex maintains these names so your team does not need to turn legal directory entries into display names manually.

How do I keep my airline records current?

Airhex reviews and updates airline data daily. Refresh your local directory periodically. The Updates API provides a recent change log; use it to monitor changes and retrieve current records from the Airlines API.

Can I store the directory in my own database?

Yes, with an appropriate Airline Database license. Use dump=1 and select JSON, XML or CSV. Retain airhex_id as the permanent record identifier, keep updated, and plan periodic refreshes of your local copy.

Which airlines are returned by default?

The default onlyscheduled=1 filter selects scheduled airlines. Set onlyscheduled=0 to include all airline types, then inspect status and type_code when applying your own rules. Status describes the airline: 1 = active, 0 = defunct, 2 = start-up.

Can I match marketing and operating airlines from a booking supplier?

Yes. Look up each supplied carrier code separately using iata or icao, according to the supplier’s code system. Your flight supplier determines the marketing and operating carriers for a flight; this API provides reference data for those airlines.

Does every airline have every response field?

Do not assume every record has both airline codes, an alliance, a frequent flyer program or every passenger-service link. Check for populated values before creating mappings or displaying links, and keep the supplier’s original identifier as a fallback when a lookup cannot be resolved.

How can I add check-in and baggage information to my itineraries?

Use web_checkin_url and baggage_url to link travelers to the airline’s official services from confirmations, e-tickets or itinerary screens. Check that each URL is populated before displaying it. The API supplies links; it does not check passengers in or calculate ticket-specific baggage allowances and fees.

Can I filter requests by alliance, low-cost status or airline status?

Those values are response fields, not request filters on this endpoint. Retrieve the relevant records or export the directory, then apply those filters in your application. The supported request parameters are listed above.

Does this include fares, availability or live flight status?

No. This endpoint provides airline reference data. Use your flight supplier for fares, availability, schedules and individual flight status. Airline operational status does not describe the status of a particular flight.

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