Scope - Repositioning
Overview
The Repositioning scope covers positioning movements — records of crew members travelling to reach a departure station or return home after a duty, typically as passengers on commercial flights or other means of transport. These are distinct from the flights operated by the company itself; repositioning records track the logistics of getting crew where they need to be.
Use this scope to report on crew positioning activity: how often crew members are repositioned, between which airports, by what means, and at what cost in time. It also supports operational oversight — tracking cancellations, rebooking needs, and tagging for categorisation purposes.
What reports can you build with this scope?
Examples of typical reports operators build with this scope:
Crew positioning summary by period — how many positioning movements occurred in a given date range, broken down by crew member or route
Positioning routes analysis — most frequently used origin/destination airport pairs for crew positioning
Cancellation and rebook tracking — list of repositioning movements that were cancelled or flagged for rebooking
Positioning type breakdown — split of positioning movements by type (e.g. commercial flight, train, etc.)
Crew home base vs. positioning origin — compare crew home bases against the actual departure airports of their positioning movements
Available columns
Columns are the data fields that can appear in your report. When building a report, select the columns most relevant to your analysis.
Identification
Column | Column key | Description |
|---|---|---|
Unique ID |
| Internal unique identifier for the positioning record |
Name |
| Name or label of the positioning movement |
Trip number |
| Trip number associated with this positioning movement |
PNR |
| Passenger Name Record (PNR) — booking reference for the positioning travel |
Ticket |
| Ticket number issued for the positioning travel |
Positioning type |
| Type of positioning (e.g. commercial flight, rail, other means of transport) |
Tags |
| Tags assigned to this positioning record for categorisation |
AOC |
| Air Operator Certificate (AOC) associated with the positioning |
Departure airport (ADEP)
Column | Column key | Description |
|---|---|---|
ADEP ICAO |
| Departure airport ICAO code |
ADEP IATA |
| Departure airport IATA code |
ADEP city |
| City of the departure airport |
ADEP name |
| Full name of the departure airport |
ADEP country code |
| Country code of the departure airport |
ADEP group |
| Airport group the departure airport belongs to |
Arrival airport (ADES)
Column | Column key | Description |
|---|---|---|
ADES ICAO |
| Arrival airport ICAO code |
ADES IATA |
| Arrival airport IATA code |
ADES city |
| City of the arrival airport |
ADES name |
| Full name of the arrival airport |
ADES country code |
| Country code of the arrival airport |
ADES group |
| Airport group the arrival airport belongs to |
Dates and times
Column | Column key | Description |
|---|---|---|
Date ADEP [UTC] |
| Departure date expressed in UTC |
Date ADEP [LT] |
| Departure date expressed in local time at the departure airport |
Date ADES [UTC] |
| Arrival date expressed in UTC |
Date ADES [LT] |
| Arrival date expressed in local time at the arrival airport |
Day ADEP [UTC] |
| Day of the week of departure, expressed in UTC |
Day ADEP [LT] |
| Day of the week of departure, expressed in local time |
Day ADES [UTC] |
| Day of the week of arrival, expressed in UTC |
Day ADES [LT] |
| Day of the week of arrival, expressed in local time |
STD [UTC] |
| Scheduled Time of Departure (STD) expressed in UTC |
STD [LT] |
| Scheduled Time of Departure (STD) expressed in local time |
STA [UTC] |
| Scheduled Time of Arrival (STA) expressed in UTC |
STA [LT] |
| Scheduled Time of Arrival (STA) expressed in local time |
Block time |
| Total block time of the positioning movement, in minutes |
Crew
Column | Column key | Description |
|---|---|---|
Crew codes |
| Short codes identifying the crew members on this positioning |
Crew names |
| Full names of the crew members on this positioning |
Cockpit crew |
| Cockpit crew members assigned to this positioning |
Cabin crew |
| Cabin crew members assigned to this positioning |
Crew home bases ICAO |
| Home base airports of the crew members (ICAO format) |
Crew home bases IATA |
| Home base airports of the crew members (IATA format) |
Status and notes
Column | Column key | Description |
|---|---|---|
Status |
| Current status of the positioning record |
CNL |
| Indicates whether the positioning has been cancelled |
To rebook |
| Indicates whether the positioning needs to be rebooked |
Positioning notes |
| Free-text notes attached to the positioning record |
Aircraft |
| Aircraft associated with the positioning movement, if applicable |
Available filters
Filters let you narrow down the data to the specific subset you need — by date range, airports, status, and more.
Filter | Description |
|---|---|
ADEP | Filter by departure airport |
ADES | Filter by arrival airport |
Airport | Filter by any airport involved (departure or arrival) |
Country | Filter by country |
ADEP Country | Filter by the country of the departure airport |
ADES Country | Filter by the country of the arrival airport |
Day of week [UTC] | Filter by day of the week (UTC) on which the positioning takes place |
Operator | Filter by operator |
Is canceled | Filter to include only cancelled or non-cancelled positioning movements |
Crew members | Filter by specific crew members assigned to the positioning |
Status | Filter by positioning status |
Positioning type | Filter by the type of positioning movement |
Tags | Filter by tags assigned to the positioning record |
Is rebook | Filter to include only positioning movements flagged for rebooking |
Aircraft | Filter by aircraft associated with the positioning |