Travel / B1

AIRL-yn/ˈeəlaɪn/

An airline is a company that flies passengers or goods: a budget airline; the national airline. Aviation is the whole industry; a flight is one journey; an airport is the place. Do not call the plane itself an airline. UK news pairs airlines with strikes, delays, and compensation claims.

Meaning

A company that flies passengers or goods from one place to another.

Examples

• “The airline cancelled the evening flight because of the strike.”
• “The airline cancelled the last flight and put passengers in a hotel.”
• “A low-cost airline added a route from Leeds to Belfast.”

Good to know

a budget / national airline. One journey: a flight. Industry: aviation. Place: airport. Not the aircraft.

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