AIRLINE Definition & Meaning

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airline

[ air-lahyn ]

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noun

Aeronautics.
1. a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
2. the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
3. Often airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
a direct line; beeline.
an airhose used to pipe air to a deep-sea diver, pneumatic drill, etc.

adjective

of or on an airline.

airline

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noun

1. a system or organization that provides scheduled flights for passengers or cargo
2. ( as modifier )
  an airline pilot
a hose or tube carrying air under pressure
a beeline

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of airline¹

First recorded in 1910–15; air ¹ + line ¹

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Starting with flights booked on or after May 28, only customers with certain qualifications will receive free checked bags, the airline announced Tuesday.

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“The investment in Delta One attracts loyalty. We want to make sure that we are the brand that customers see as the premium airline.”

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At the time, the government said the airline mechanic was released on "humanitarian grounds," and that the decision was a "goodwill gesture".

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However, the plane was instead diverted to San Francisco as the pilot “did not have their passport onboard,” according to an airline spokesperson.

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We then found she was an airline worker.

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