: made, carried out, or provided for use or enjoyment while in flight
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The pilot episode opens with an ostensibly in-flight exchange between an airplane captain and his first officer.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
When the plane landed in LAX, Spears was met by authorities and warned about her in-flight conduct, and was then free to leave, PEOPLE has learned.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 23 May 2025
Most travel brands focus on the destination or in-flight experience but often overlook the journey itself, especially the time spent in the airport.
—Pascal Bélanger, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Potential fire risk Portable power banks are powered by lithium-ion batteries and more than 600 in-flight lithium battery incidents involving smoke, fire, or extreme heat have been recorded by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the past two decades.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
When the plane landed in LAX, Spears was met by authorities and warned about her in-flight conduct, and was then free to leave, PEOPLE has learned.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 23 May 2025
Most travel brands focus on the destination or in-flight experience but often overlook the journey itself, especially the time spent in the airport.
—Pascal Bélanger, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Potential fire risk Portable power banks are powered by lithium-ion batteries and more than 600 in-flight lithium battery incidents involving smoke, fire, or extreme heat have been recorded by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the past two decades.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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“In-flight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-flight. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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