Gaya International Airport Will Keep 'GAY' Code, Despite Conservative Push to Change It

Gaya International Airport will keep 'GAY' code, despite conservative push to change it

Gaya International Airport is staying "GAY."The airport in Gaya, India will keep its three-letter code despite numerous requests to change it, including from a conservative lawmaker and Air India. Bhim Singh, a member of the Indian Parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha, recently submitted a written inquiry pressuring the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to change the code, claiming it makes people “uncomfortable." Singh said in his …

'Offensive' GAY Airport Code Can't Be Changed: Officials Say Sacred Buddhist City Must Keep It—History Says That's False - View from the Wing

ndia’s civil aviation ministry rejected the request even though it’s been deemed “offensive” by Bharatiya Janata Party politicians. According to the government, IATA codes can only be changed for safety reasons, but that is not true. Baltimore went from BAL to BWI and New York Idlewild went from IDL to JFK!