UX Airline Code, Air Europa
UX is the IATA airline code for Air Europa, based in Spain. Its ICAO code is AEA and its radio callsign is "Europa".
What airline is UX?
UX is the IATA airline code for Air Europa, based in Spain. Its ICAO code is AEA and its radio callsign is "Europa".
The open dataset lists 158 scheduled routes for the carrier, placing it at number 106 among airlines worldwide. You will see UX as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example UX123.
| IATA airline code | UX |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | AEA |
| Radio callsign | Europa |
| Country | Spain |
| Alliance | SkyTeam |
| Scheduled routes | 158 (ranked #106) |
| Most routes at | MAD Madrid |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for Air Europa?
The IATA airline code for Air Europa is UX, and its ICAO code is AEA. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example UX123.
IATA airline codes are two characters and can reuse letters over time, so a retired airline's code may later be assigned to another carrier. ICAO codes are three letters and are more stable, which is why flight plans use them.
Where the UX code comes from
UX identifies Air Europa, Spain's second long-haul carrier, founded in 1986. The pairing is an assignment from the registry rather than an abbreviation, from the era when natural letter pairs had run out. Air Europa joined SkyTeam in 2007 and hubs at Madrid Barajas alongside its larger rival Iberia.
More on how these identifiers work in what an IATA code is and airline callsigns.
What are Air Europa's hub airports?
Air Europa (UX) concentrates its network on MAD (Madrid).
Which airport does Air Europa serve most?
Air Europa (UX) appears on more routes at MAD, Madrid, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports Air Europa appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by Air Europa
The busiest pairs Air Europa (UX) is listed as operating in the open route dataset (codeshare-only listings excluded), with distance and typical flight time:
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ICAO code for Air Europa?
Air Europa uses the ICAO airline code AEA and the radio callsign "Europa". Flight plans and air traffic control use AEA, while tickets and schedules use UX.
What is the radio callsign for Air Europa?
Air traffic control refers to Air Europa by the radio callsign "Europa".
What country is Air Europa based in?
Air Europa (UX) is based in Spain.
What is the abbreviation for Air Europa?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Air Europa is UX, and its three-letter ICAO code is AEA.
How many routes does Air Europa fly?
The open route dataset lists 158 route entries for Air Europa, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 106 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Air Europa is listed as operating.
Is Air Europa in an airline alliance?
Air Europa (UX) is a member of SkyTeam, the global airline alliance founded in 2000. Membership means shared lounges, frequent flyer recognition and connecting networks across the member carriers.