Pax

Industry shorthand for passenger (or the number of passengers). It appears throughout airline, hotel and travel agency documentation as a compact way to refer to travellers, for example '2 pax' meaning two passengers. Travel managers and suppliers use the term interchangeably in both spoken and written communication.

The term probably originated in the early days of telex and aviation messaging, when short abbreviations saved time and money. In airline systems, passengers are further divided into types such as ADT (adult), CHD (child) and INF (infant), which affect pricing and seating. Outside aviation, hotels, restaurants, transfer companies and event organisers also use pax to refer to guests or participants.

In corporate travel, pax is especially common in group bookings and events. A request for a conference might specify 20 pax, a transfer quote may state the maximum number of pax per vehicle, and prices are often given per pax. Group bookings may require a passenger name list — a list of all travellers' names — to be submitted to the airline by a certain deadline before tickets are issued.

In Tumodo, travel coordinators can book flights, accommodation and transfers for several employees within the platform. The number of seats that can be selected on a flight matches the number of passengers on the ticket, and car transfer classes range from standard cars to minivans, minibuses and buses, so vehicles can be chosen according to the number of pax. Group trips and special requests can also be arranged with the help of Tumodo's 24/7 support team.