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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Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O’Leary warned that the airline industry could face jet-fuel shortfalls by May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Fitzgerald called Delta the “most defensive” airline stock over the longer term, since it has its own oil refinery.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Fuel is generally among the biggest costs for an airline, which means profits take a hit when prices rise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

But he added the States of Guernsey owned airline was spending around 120% more on fuel than it had been before the outbreak of the Iran war.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Once, for example, he and Duma Nokwe flew on the same plane from Durban to Johannesburg, and when the airline bus to town refused to take Duma, Kennedy refused to ride in it as well.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela