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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Summertime is near, and airline ticket prices are jumping.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

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

United announced 750 flights per day this summer at O’Hare — 200 more than American and the largest schedule ever flown by any airline operating there.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 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

Assef was the son of one of my father’s friends, Mahmood, an airline pilot.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini