Exactly. On Fri, 3 May 2002, W Wilson wrote: > Previously from McCoy AFB. > > Walter > DCA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David M. Knies" <david@knies.org> > To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 14:44 > Subject: Re: HELP -- City airport codes > > > > MCO came from "McCoy International" - Orlando International Airport > > > > David > > > > On Fri, 3 May 2002, Steven Catron wrote: > > > > > BNA - Nashville, TN > > > TYS - Knoxville, TN > > > SUX - Sioux City, IA > > > MCO - Orlando, FL > > > MSY - New Orleans, LA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "talkafrica" <talkafrica@zol.co.zw> > > > To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > > > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 13:48 > > > Subject: HELP -- City airport codes > > > > > > > > > > A challenge for the list -- please can you help. > > > > > > > > Tomorrow I am lecturing DHL Zimbabwe on client service ... and how > > > important > > > > it is to have a good product knowledge. > > > > > > > > Courier companies tag parcels with airport codes of the nearest > airport > > > to > > > > the parcel's destination and I plan to check their knowledge of the > > > major > > > > codes like LHR and LAX, but I'l also like to throw in a few more > obscure > > > > ones. > > > > > > > > For example, Bulawayo here in Zimbabwe is BUQ. Where the Q comes from > I > > > > don't know, but there it is. > > > > > > > > Do you know of any other airports that have unusual codes that don't > > > match > > > > the name of the town. > > > > > > > > I'm sure the DHL people will have a lot of laughs about this tomorrow > if > > > I > > > > can come up with some brainteasers and I would welcome the help of the > > > list > > > > please. > > > > > > > > Geoff in Harare > > > >