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.

Aviation officials have rejected a request to change India's Gaya International Airport code. It's not the first time.

A parliamentarian caused a cultural spat by asking whether officials should change the three-letter code for the Indian Gaya International Airport — GAY — because some people find it uncomfortable.

LGBTQ activists condemned Bhim Singh’s characterisation of code as offensive, arguing it reflects deep-rooted prejudice rather than legitimate cultural concerns ...

Despite numerous complaints about the IATA code for the sacred city’s airport, Indian officials say it can’t be altered.

The three-letter airport codes, also known as IATA location identifiers, are assigned by the International Air Transport Association to facilitate identification of airports across various travel ...

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol in a written reply said the three-letter airport codes once assigned are considered permanent and are altered only under exceptional circumstances, ...