Can an airline operate a flight on the same route with the same flight number twice in one day?

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Can an airline operate with two flights in one day to the same destination with the same flight number for example

DUBAI to MUSCAT ETD 0400Z SSV 221

and

DUBAI MUSCAT ETD 1300Z SSV 221



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These are not the same flights.

221 is not a flight number. Etihad between Dubai and Muscat operates 3 flights 382, 384, 388. But if the flight is delayed it can turn out that same flight on the same day leaves at 2 different times. See April 8: flightaware.com/live/flight/ETD221




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Can two flights have the same flight number on the same day?

Yes, the same flight number can be used to refer to multiple flights active at the same time. This happens fairly regularly if a flight is heavily delayed. The previous days flight may still be active the same time as the current days flight takes off.

Does same flight number mean same plane?

Just because two flights have the same flight number doesn't necessarily mean that you'll have the same aircraft. The way to find out is by going on AA.com and then entering the flight number (1819).

Do flights use the same flight number?

For flights operating at the same time, numbers can't be repeated. Also, numbers must not exceed four digits. With a few exceptions, flights are usually numbered based on their direction of travel. For example, north and eastbound flights are assigned even numbers, while south and westbound flights are numbered odd.



Do pilots always fly the same route and aircraft?




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I think according to IATA standard no flights should operative using the same flight number on the same day. If the flight is delayed by a day, the flight number should be changed by adding a suffix D like XX1234 to XX1234D.

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