stopover
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"I don't mind an airport stopover at all: the idea of sitting in a plane for 20, 21 hours non-stop would be quite unbearable for me," he says.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Lake Kahokugata is also a key stopover location along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
European operators—many of which use Dubai as a stopover or final destination—halted flights to and from many regional airports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
So Sauer’s claim that Murphy forced an unscheduled emergency stopover in Djibouti is just flat-out false.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026
It was her favorite stopover that summer because of the Bellamar caves nearby.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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The use of the docks took place between 2016 and 2019 after president Barack Obama eased the US embargo on Cuba to allow cruise ships to make stopovers there.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
But, I’m trying to avoid stopovers in Dubai or Qatar in case of cancellation or further disruption, but that is making it trickier to plan, too.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
A family of five heading to Europe in premium cabins, for instance, could save half a day flying private, due to the time saved avoiding regular security and potential stopovers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Without the Rome stopovers, the art historian Gary Garrels said, “I can’t imagine that he ever would have made sculptures.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
Aside from the occasional refueling stopovers of Pan American World Airways planes, nothing interesting ever happened there.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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