air transportation

noun

chiefly US
: travel in airplanes, helicopters, etc.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has estimated substantial costs for deportation logistics, including air transportation, and has said the daily cost for a bed for one adult in a detention center is about $165. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025 That group boasts substantial business holdings in a range of areas, including the automotive sector, telecommunications, energy, construction, engineering, shipping, and air transportation. Eliot A. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015 The Pentagon also might provide air transportation support to DHS. Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025 The round trip air transportation element begins and ends at the point of departure. USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for air transportation 

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“Air transportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20transportation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.

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