airline

[air-lahyn] / ˈɛərˌlaɪn /

NOUN

air carrier

Synonyms

WEAK

air passenger carrier air service air shuttle air taxi charter airline commercial airline commuter airline

Example Sentences

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The charity said it has been inundated with applications to adopt the dog, who authorities have nicknamed him Jet Blue as he was abandoned at the airline's ticket counter.

From BBC

Just like airlines, cruise lines are sometimes booking too many passengers as sailing trips become more popular.

From The Wall Street Journal

This year, the group could become a majority owner in the Scandinavian SAS Group and bid for the Portuguese airline TAP, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Frequent flyers who hold a United Airlines co-branded credit or debit card can soon earn up to twice as many miles as noncardholders, effectively rewarding the airline’s biggest spenders.

From MarketWatch

In exchange for the prisoner release, the US pledged to relieve some sanctions on Belarusian airline Belavia, allowing it to buy parts for its aircraft.

From BBC