: an air transportation system including its equipment, routes, operating personnel, and management
: a straight line through the air between two points
Examples of airline in a Sentence
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
Bag fees, which are common on other airlines, are not on the table either.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
Other airline service American Airlines, MIA’s largest carrier, suspended flights early in March.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
That was so long ago neither the arena nor the airline it was named after are still in business.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
But Clear, and major airlines like Delta, California airports, and business groups like the California Chamber of Commerce oppose the bill.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
The airline’s parent, Republic Airways Holdings Inc., founded the commercial aviation pilot school to provide students instruction from experienced pilots.
—The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
And the state of the airline industry right now has mentally and physically beat me up.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024
In 2020, many passengers whose flights were canceled due to travel restrictions struggled to get a cash refund from their airline.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 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
Three two-man teams were taking 15-minute stints of exploring the vault Wednesday, using glow sticks and air lines.
—Vinny Vella, Philly.com, 13 June 2018
Noun
Instead, flight attendants have to use trial and error to find the comfiest, cutest shoes that adhere to their airlines’ dress codes.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
Bag fees, which are common on other airlines, are not on the table either.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
Other airline service American Airlines, MIA’s largest carrier, suspended flights early in March.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
That was so long ago neither the arena nor the airline it was named after are still in business.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
But Clear, and major airlines like Delta, California airports, and business groups like the California Chamber of Commerce oppose the bill.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
The airline’s parent, Republic Airways Holdings Inc., founded the commercial aviation pilot school to provide students instruction from experienced pilots.
—The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
And the state of the airline industry right now has mentally and physically beat me up.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024
In 2020, many passengers whose flights were canceled due to travel restrictions struggled to get a cash refund from their airline.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 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
Three two-man teams were taking 15-minute stints of exploring the vault Wednesday, using glow sticks and air lines.
—Vinny Vella, Philly.com, 13 June 2018
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“Airline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airline. Accessed 3 May. 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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