How to know plane type from flight number?

Check with your flight itinerary on the airline's website. If the type of aircraft isn't listed on your boarding pass, near the flight number, look for a link to trip “details” and you'll usually find the aircraft type there. Visit a flight tracker website.



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Here are some details to look for when identifying an airliner, features that can help distinguish one aircraft from another:
  1. Overall size of the airliner, e.g., narrow-body or wide-body.
  2. Jet or turboprop powered.
  3. Number of engines.
  4. Engine placement, i.e., under the wing or on the rear of the fuselage.


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Over the course of its history, easyJet flew a total of 84 Boeing 737 aircraft, split between the -200, -300 and -700 variants.

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Four-digit numbers in the range 3000 to 5999 typically represent regional affiliate flights, while numbers larger than 6000 are generally codeshare numbers for flights operated by different airlines or even railways.

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No. Since the flight number denotes the route an airline serves; it has nothing to do with the aircraft. Airlines operate the same type of aircraft for flying on their different routes with different flight numbers. Flight number, thus, is not specific to a particular physical aircraft, but a particular flight route.

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Booking reference It is also known as a Record/Booking Locator (or RecLoc), PNR Code, confirmation number or reference number. It can be found on your tickets, booking confirmation or travel documentation. Our booking reference is a six digit alphanumeric combination.

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No, PNR (Passenger Name Record) number and flight number are different. PNR number is generated at the time of the booking and consists of the passenger's personal and journey details. Flight number, on the other hand, refers to the specific code of the flight on which the passenger is scheduled to travel.

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