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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At the airport, airline staff will meet shuttles and transfer luggage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The Utah-based airline had been set to begin operations there this month, and Chief Commercial Officer Lukas Johnson said Breeze was already seeing a steady flow of bookings before Spirit halted operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Its largest airline holding at the end of last year had been American; in the first quarter, Appaloosa eliminated all 14.1 million shares of it, which were valued at around $217 million.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Shares of the airline rallied more than 3% in the extended session Friday, reversing a loss in the regular session.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Q: How many people can an airline blanket comfortably cover?

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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