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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Shortly after the ATP offered the players the chance to get on a chartered plane from Muscat, officials from Emirates airline arrived in the hotel lobby and started to book guests on increasingly available flights.

From BBC

The Cuban state has received no oil shipments since January 9, forcing airlines to curtail or suspend flights to the island and deepening a long-running economic crisis.

From Barron's

Air France is the latest international airline to suspend flights to Cuba amid the difficulties.

From BBC

After oil producers began snapping up options to lock in future price levels early this week, some airlines jumped in to shield themselves from risk as the price of jet fuel surged.

From The Wall Street Journal

At first, the city was just a place between work trips, convenient because of its status as a global airline hub.

From The Wall Street Journal