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airline Definition

☆ air·line (-līn′)

noun

  1. the shortest distance between two points on the earth's surface; great-circle route between two places; beeline
  2. a system or company for moving freight and passengers by aircraft
  3. a route for travel by air

adjective

of or on an airline airline personnel

airline Synonyms

airline

n.

air carrier, commercial airline, air passenger carrier, air freight carrier, air service, scheduled airline, commuter airline, air shuttle, shuttle, air taxi, charter airline, nonscheduled airline, nonsked*.

Specific airlines include: American, Air Canada, Air France, Alitalia, British Airways, Continental, Delta, El Al, Icelandair, KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Sabena-Belgian World Airlines, US Air, Qantas Airways Ltd., Trans World Airlines (TWA), United.

airline Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • frill: No frills airlines No frills Easyjet made its first flight in 1995 and this signaled the beginning of the low-cost airline boom.
  • schedule: Any kind of flying, except as a fare-paying passenger on a scheduled airline or licensed charter aircraft over an established route.

Adjective modifier

  • low-cost: Do any low-cost airlines fly direct from the UK to Croatia?
  • no-frills: However, some no-frills airlines will charge you a carriage fee.
  • scheduled: Transatlantic scheduled airlines reserve the right to change flight schedules without notice.
  • low: Yes, low cost airlines are now starting to fly to Croatia!
  • leading: The leading low-cost airline believes it is " irrational " for environmentalists to solely blame airlines for climate change.
  • Irish: Irish airline Ryanair launched scheduled services from Luton to Ireland.

Modifies a noun

  • ticket: Quick online search for discount airline tickets with the lowest airfares to.. .
  • easyjet: If you have accommodation sorted and just want flights try British Airways budget airline Easyjet which now flies directly to Ibiza from Luton.
  • pilot: Norman must hold the record, at age 16, for being the youngest airline pilot ever hired.
  • reservation: Cheap Flights: airline ticket reservations, discount flights and holidays all with Skytrips.
  • alliance: It is the first time a major global airline alliance has operated such a scheme in these markets.
  • passenger: Question 11 - Oct 2005 Should airline passengers be made to pay additional taxation to cover the environmental cost of flying?

Noun used with modifier

  • charter: Some charter airlines operate seasonal services from the UK to coastal airports.
  • frill: The only thing that differentiates two tickets on a no frills airline is the date on which they were bought.
  • low-fare: British Civil Aviation in 1998 30 January British Airways launches the low-fare airline Go.
  • budget: I recently booked flights with a budget airline for a European City break.
  • easyjet: Customer service agent Telephone, written or website support Based at easyJet airline Co Ltd, London Luton Airport, Bedfordshire.
  • fare: Malcolm was responsible for setting up and now managing Air Southwest the region's own low fare airline.