layover
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Australian airline Qantas announced the direct flight route will start from October 2027, billing passengers approximately 20% more for the long-haul journey compared with a traditional layover.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
But it wasn’t until the fall of 2022, during a layover at Miami airport, that things really accelerated.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
It was the summer of 2016, and my family and I were travelling back to the States from Bangladesh — an arduous 23-hour-long journey that was further extended by a 12+ hour layover in Istanbul.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
A 12-hour layover in Istanbul, a summer abroad in Paris, a weekend trip to Athens from London, a visit to a friend in Seoul.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
The following evening they board a Pan Am flight to London, where after a five-hour layover they will board a second flight to Calcutta, via Tehran and Bombay.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
However, the poster child for layovers and delays is Chicago, home to the largest number of interchange terminals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
The lack of stops or layovers doesn’t guarantee that your flight won’t be delayed or canceled but it does reduce the chances of either happening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
There have to be on-ground amenities for flyers with longer layovers, too.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2024
Imagine how tough it’s going to be when you’re returning from a 36-hour trip caused by missed commercial flights and brutal layovers.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
Many business travelers rated it as one of their least favorite airports, but Farmer loved layovers here.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
