How to Use in-flight in a Sentence
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The movies, the in-flight Wi-Fi and the food can distract you for a few more hours.
—Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2023
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What about the risk of in-flight fires from rechargeable devices?
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
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Even for those who don’t arrive in Hobbiton fresh off an in-flight binge.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
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And so we’re left with a nation divided, the in-flight chatters and those who loathe them.
—Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Mar. 2023
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The boarding bag, on the other hand, is small enough to slip under a plane seat for easy, in-flight access.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2023
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The coolest one on the plane is the in-flight meteorologist because his job is to just scrub that radar.
—Victoria Kennedy, CNN, 30 Aug. 2023
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This is her second time creating an in-flight menu for the airline.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2023
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Airbus just gave jet-setters a glimpse at the future of the in-flight experience.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2023
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This is like the Transformers of suitcases: a rolling bag your child can ride through the airport and then use as an in-flight bed or leg rest.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 June 2024
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Airlines should also print free codes to access the in-flight Wi-Fi on the boarding passes of children.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
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Many air travelers face a mountain of add-on fees for things like seat selection and in-flight meals.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2023
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This encounter was the first in-flight test of the spacecraft’s terminal tracking system.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2023
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The singer, 35, offered a look at her in-flight travel routine in a post shared on Instagram Wednesday.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
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The cause of the in-flight emergency is under investigation, the base said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
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Now, in-flight meal services will be halted when the seatbelt sign is switched on, in addition to the suspension of hot drinks.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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An in-flight chef and physician will also be along for the ride, with direct flights between all locations.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 June 2023
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Why add to all that risk with a suitcase that may or may not reappear on the baggage claim belt torn, pancaked, and looking like it's been tortured in-flight?
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 2 Aug. 2023
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So, if some parts of the in-flight experience seem odd to you, there's probably a good reason behind them.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
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Not everybody is on board with in-flight satellite repair as a business.
—Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
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Lasting nearly three hours, Avatar is an obvious in-flight choice due to its runtime alone.
—Kellie Benz, Country Living, 6 June 2023
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India aced the first in-flight test of the crew escape system for the country's Gaganyaan spacecraft Saturday, Ars reports.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
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Now, if only our iPhones could pre-order our favorite in-flight beverage, we'd be all set.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2024
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Don't just rely on the iPad As far as in-flight entertainment goes, Mermelstein says the more options the better.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023
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The card offers the standard 25% back on in-flight purchases, but where its real value comes is with the annual perks.
—Ben Luthi, wsj.com, 30 Sep. 2023
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Also this week, a United Airlines passenger, livid over his in-flight meal choice, threw such a tantrum that the entire plane had to be grounded.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 14 July 2023
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On Best Buy Love watching in-flight entertainment, but hate using the headphones the plane provides?
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2023
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The airline also announced this week that is has updated its in-flight food and beverage menu.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2023
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Hawaiian Airlines has already signed up to work with Starlink on in-flight Wi-Fi beginning next year.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2023
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Crossbows are faster than vertical hunting bows, and these speeds can cause in-flight blade deployment with some heads.
—Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
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The crew failed to protect the passengers in multiple ways, alleges the suit, including failure to use in-flight restraints and failing to divert the flight.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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