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Three boarding passes showing airport code pairs that spell words: FRA to NCE spells FRANCE, KOA to LAS spells KOALAS, DUB to LIN spells DUBLIN

FRA→NCE Spells FRANCE: 36 Real Routings Whose Airport Codes Spell Actual Words

Kerwin McKenzie August 21, 2026Travel Trivia Leave a Comment

Book Frankfurt to Nice and your boarding passes spell FRANCE. Fly Kona to Las Vegas and they spell KOALAS. Here are 36 real, currently-flown routings whose airport codes spell actual words — verified against this week’s schedules.

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