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

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

TD Cowen analyst Tom Fitzgerald summed up his thoughts on airline stocks this way: “Well, there’s always next year.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

The airline also announced it would reduce some flights on several routes between mid-April and early June.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon