Airline Database and Codes API

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Endpoint description
This endpoint retrieves specific airline details or dumps the entire database with output in JSON, XML or CSV file

HTTP Request
GET https://content.airhex.com/api/v3.7.7/airlines

Request Example
https://content.airhex.com/api/v3.7.7/airlines?apikey=WcPi7fGFMTihmwdNxkn4XYwZtdhKuykg&iata=WN

*Note: At least one of these parameters is required: iata/icao/name/dump

Request Parameters

Parameter Required Value Type Default Description
apikey Required Any String none API key received from us. Contact us if you don't have one yet.
iata Required* (at least one parameter with asterisk required) 00-ZZ String none IATA code for a specific airline query
icao Required* (at least one parameter with asterisk required) 000-ZZZ String none ICAO code for a specific airline query
name Required* (at least one parameter with asterisk required) Any String none Name for a specific airline or multiple airlines query. Search will be performed for airlines contains name provided with this parameter.
dump Required* (at least one parameter with asterisk required) 0 or 1 Integer 0 Set as "1" to get all entries from the database. Other required parameters will be ignored
response_type Optional JSON or XML or CSV String JSON Types of responses: JSON, XML or CSV (CSV downloads as a file)
onlyscheduled Optional 0 or 1 Integer 1 Query only scheduled airlines. Set as "0" if you also want to get results for cargo, helicopter, private jet airlines and other instances with IATA codes like ACMI airlines
logo_rectangle_width Optional 1 to 1400 Integer 700 Get links to rectangular and tail logos with specified width
logo_rectangle_height Optional 1 to 400 Integer 200 Get links to rectangular and tail logos with specified height
logo_square_width Optional 1 to 400 Integer 200 Get links to square and tail logos with specified width
logo_square_height Optional 1 to 400 Integer 200 Get links to square and tail logos with specified height

Response Fields

Field Example Description
updated 2023-04-07 03:29:34 Record last updated date
iata WN Airline's official IATA code
icao SWA Airline's official ICAO code
icao Parent airline ICAO code in case the airline is subsidiary
marketing_name Southwest Airlines Airline's marketing name
full_name Southwest Airlines Co. Airline's official name
status 1 Airline's status. 1 - Active, current airline; 0 - Defunct, historical airline; 2 - Start-up airline, pending to commence operations
type SCHEDULED Type of airline/record - Scheduled, Passenger/Charter, Jet/Charter, Railway/Bus/Ferry, Helicopter/Charter, Tour, Cargo, ACMI, Others
type_code 1 Code of airline/record 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 Name of an airline's alliance if airline is a member of any
ffp_name Rapid Rewards Name of an airline's frequent flyer program
lowcost 1 Shows if airline is LCC. Set to '1' for low cost carriers
country_name United States Country of airline's HQ, full country name
country_code_alpha_2 US Country of airline's HQ, ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 country code
country_code_alpha_3 USA Country of airline's HQ, ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3 country code
founded 1967 Year of the airline's foundation
website https://www.southwest.com Link to the airline's website. Starts with http or https
web_checkin_url https://www.southwest.com/air/check-in/index.html Direct link to the airline's web check-in
mobile_checkin_url https://mobile.southwest.com/check-in Direct link to the airline's mobile check-in
baggage_url https://www.southwest.com/html/customer-service/baggage/index.html Link to the airline's baggage allowance and carry-on policy. Starts with http or https
colorscheme new! [{"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}] Airline color scheme array, available in JSON response type only. Contains a sub-array of RGB colors, percentage of a specific color on the airline logo, hex value of the color and a boolean darkness value of the color
logo_rectangle https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_700_200_r.png?md5apikey=e742a162ae44192913f94cdc74895b32 Link to the airline's rectangular logo (3.5:1 side ratio) with dimensions specified in request (or default size if not specified). It already includes the secret md5apikey hash for your API key. Use only this final link for public/hotlinking
logo_square https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_s.png?md5apikey=cedfc6e88eba47799d33a91523f2a1b9 Link to the airline's square logo (1:1 side ratio) with dimensions specified in request (or default size if not specified). It already includes the secret md5apikey hash for your API key. Use only this final link for public/hotlinking
logo_tail https://content.airhex.com/content/logos/airlines_WN_200_200_t.png?md5apikey=8b855307bc1129996236f1fc65290f27 Link to the airline's tail/fin logo (1:1 side ratio) with dimensions specified in request (or default size if not specified). It already includes the secret md5apikey hash for your API key. Use only this final link for public/hotlinking


Response Example (JSON)
[
    {
        "updated": "2023-04-07 03:29:34",
        "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:\/\/www.southwest.com\/html\/customer-service\/baggage\/index.html",
        "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\/index.html",
        "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"
    }
]


Response Example (XML)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<airlines>
 <airline>
  <updated>2023-04-07 03:29:34</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://www.southwest.com/html/customer-service/baggage/index.html</baggage_url>
  <website>https://www.southwest.com</website>
  <web_checkin_url>https://www.southwest.com/air/check-in/index.html</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>
 </airline>
</airlines>


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