Question from older son (8 going on 100) about airport codes.
He understands where LHR, NCL, MAN and LGW (for example) come from but has to ask the question why is LAX, LAX... (I'm presuming it was because there was already another LA airport code in existence...)
I do have to ask the question why is Durham Tees-Valley (formerly Teesside) MME (which caused all sorts of problems at a JFK check in one day...)
Anyone shed any light or point me to a discussion elsewhere?
Thanks!!
M
He understands where LHR, NCL, MAN and LGW (for example) come from but has to ask the question why is LAX, LAX... (I'm presuming it was because there was already another LA airport code in existence...)
I do have to ask the question why is Durham Tees-Valley (formerly Teesside) MME (which caused all sorts of problems at a JFK check in one day...)
Anyone shed any light or point me to a discussion elsewhere?
Thanks!!
M