: an air transportation system including its equipment, routes, operating personnel, and management
: a straight line through the air between two points
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Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The airlines' in-flight system, called Delta Studio, provides entertainment to more than 165,000 seat back screens that passengers can watch.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
Sanya Mansoor, Time, 2 Apr. 2021
In the searing heat, the air lines on the fire truck blew, locking the brakes and immobilizing the vehicle.
—Lauren Williams, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2020
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Noun
The passenger airlines and cargo carriers working with the state are Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Atlas Air Worldwide, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, UPS and Air Canada.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The airlines' in-flight system, called Delta Studio, provides entertainment to more than 165,000 seat back screens that passengers can watch.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
State House Republicans did more than just verbally condemn Delta, and passed a bill that would revoke a jet fuel tax break that would likely cost the air line millions of dollars.
—Sanya Mansoor, Time, 2 Apr. 2021
In the searing heat, the air lines on the fire truck blew, locking the brakes and immobilizing the vehicle.
—Lauren Williams, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2020
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“Airline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airline. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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airline
noun
air·line
-ˌlīn 
: a system of transportation by airplanes including its routes, equipment, and workers
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