This is a draft guideline to add to Wikipedia:WikiProject Airports/page content. Other editors are welcome to hack away at this until it's ready for inclusion in the guideline.
This draft has now been copied to Wikipedia:WikiProject Airports/page content and any edits should probably be made there. —Alex ( ASHill | talk | contribs) 07:53, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
Cargo airlines may be included after Airlines and destinations but are not necessary. The decision about whether cargo airlines add encyclopedic value to an airport can be made on an airport-by-airport basis. The text before the list should also make clear what inclusion in the list means, as these guidelines are not likely to be obvious to readers.
It is often difficult to find reliable source which verifies cargo service. This does not lessen the need to follow Wikipedia's policies and is a consideration in whether to include cargo airlines in an article.
If a list of cargo airlines is included, only airlines that operate cargo-only planes to the airport should be included. Cargo airlines in the following common situations should not be listed if they do not also operate cargo-only planes to the airport:
If cargo airlines are included, cargo destinations are optional. Cargo destinations are not necessary for several reasons:
If cargo destinations are listed, only destinations served nonstop should be included. Or alternative proposal: "If cargo destinations are listed, only the final destination of the cargo plane with a single flight number should be listed; intermediate stops should not be listed."
If cargo airlines only are included, a simple list is typically a useful format for presenting the information. If cargo airlines are listed with destinations, an airlines and destinations table may be used, as for passenger airlines.
Sources: Because cargo airline schedules are often less readily available than passenger schedules, a reliable source should be explicitly listed verifying the service of each cargo airline.
Several common types of sources do not usually establish that an airline operates cargo service:
Otherwise, the guidelines for the passenger Airlines and destinations list apply.
ASHill, thank you for making these guidelines. Thank you. ( WorldTraveller101 | What is up? | How do I help?) 15:31, 15 April 2013 (UTC)
This is a draft guideline to add to Wikipedia:WikiProject Airports/page content. Other editors are welcome to hack away at this until it's ready for inclusion in the guideline.
This draft has now been copied to Wikipedia:WikiProject Airports/page content and any edits should probably be made there. —Alex ( ASHill | talk | contribs) 07:53, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
Cargo airlines may be included after Airlines and destinations but are not necessary. The decision about whether cargo airlines add encyclopedic value to an airport can be made on an airport-by-airport basis. The text before the list should also make clear what inclusion in the list means, as these guidelines are not likely to be obvious to readers.
It is often difficult to find reliable source which verifies cargo service. This does not lessen the need to follow Wikipedia's policies and is a consideration in whether to include cargo airlines in an article.
If a list of cargo airlines is included, only airlines that operate cargo-only planes to the airport should be included. Cargo airlines in the following common situations should not be listed if they do not also operate cargo-only planes to the airport:
If cargo airlines are included, cargo destinations are optional. Cargo destinations are not necessary for several reasons:
If cargo destinations are listed, only destinations served nonstop should be included. Or alternative proposal: "If cargo destinations are listed, only the final destination of the cargo plane with a single flight number should be listed; intermediate stops should not be listed."
If cargo airlines only are included, a simple list is typically a useful format for presenting the information. If cargo airlines are listed with destinations, an airlines and destinations table may be used, as for passenger airlines.
Sources: Because cargo airline schedules are often less readily available than passenger schedules, a reliable source should be explicitly listed verifying the service of each cargo airline.
Several common types of sources do not usually establish that an airline operates cargo service:
Otherwise, the guidelines for the passenger Airlines and destinations list apply.
ASHill, thank you for making these guidelines. Thank you. ( WorldTraveller101 | What is up? | How do I help?) 15:31, 15 April 2013 (UTC)