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what does P.A.X. stand for ???

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10/29/09 at 7:35am
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okay so working in hospitality i hear the term pax, it refers to covers or numbers of people being served eg.
table of 2 walks into restaurant - 2 pax walked in
but i sit there like wtf what does it actually mean.


wiki dint help just some crap about linux lol
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10/29/09 at 11:42am
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WikiAnswers - What does pax mean in relation to restaurant seating

try this link, it basically means persons or passengers/customers
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10/29/09 at 9:17pm
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PAX means something like a no. As what you've said that 2 pax coming then 2 costumer. So it means pax is called for a no. of guess. And that's word are for business term.
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10/30/09 at 6:40am
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sorry if i didnt make myself clear, i understand that the word pax means customers but i want to know what the P.A.X. actually stand for
possibly an abbreviation of french or latin words ?
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10/30/09 at 7:13am
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"PAX" is a plural, while "PAP" is the singluar. The term seems to have come from the travel industry -- either an airline or Thomas Cook -- and migrated to the hotel and hosspitality industries from there.

The best I can do, without any support at all mind you, is "person (or personnel) aboard plane."

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11/1/09 at 4:46am
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thank you bdl, you know even more than the internet!!!!

knowing what it stands for (maybe) i think it is a rather stupid term
next time im told we have x pax in the restaurant i will bang my head against the wall thinking wtf kind of plane is this
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