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Definition of airline noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

airline

noun
 
/ˈeəlaɪn/
 
/ˈerlaɪn/
[countable + singular or plural verb]
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  1. a company that provides regular flights to take passengers and goods to different places
    • an airline pilot/passenger
    • a low-cost/budget/no-frills/discount airline
    • international/major airlines
    • The airline is/are also adding a flight to Chambéry in the Alps.
    • He needed to buy an airline ticket immediately.
    • The company is looking to expand into the commercial airline industry.
    Collocations Travel and tourismTravel and tourismHolidays/​vacations
    • have/​take (British English) a holiday/(North American English) a vacation/​a break/​a day off/(British English) a gap year
    • go on/​be on holiday/​vacation/​leave/​honeymoon/​safari/​a trip/​a tour/​a cruise/​a pilgrimage
    • go backpacking/​camping/​hitchhiking/​sightseeing
    • plan a trip/​a holiday/​a vacation/​your itinerary
    • book accommodation/​a hotel room/​a flight/​tickets
    • have/​make/​cancel a reservation/(especially British English) booking
    • rent a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/​a holiday cottage
    • (especially British English) hire/ (especially North American English) rent a car/​bicycle/​moped
    • stay in a hotel/​a bed and breakfast/​a youth hostel/​a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/​a caravan
    • cost/​charge $100 a/​per night for a single/​double/​twin/​standard/(British English) en suite room
    • check into/​out of a hotel/​a motel/​your room
    • pack/​unpack your suitcase/​bags
    • call/​order room service
    • cancel/​cut short a trip/​holiday/​vacation
    Foreign travel
    • apply for/​get/​renew a/​your passport
    • take out/​buy/​get travel insurance
    • catch/​miss your plane/​train/​ferry/​connecting flight
    • fly (in)/travel in business/​economy class
    • make/​have a brief/​two-day/​twelve-hour stopover/(North American English also) layover in Hong Kong
    • experience/​cause/​lead to delays
    • check (in)/collect/​get/​lose (your) (especially British English) luggage/(especially North American English) baggage
    • be charged for/​pay excess baggage
    • board/​get on/​leave/​get off the aircraft/​plane/​ship/​ferry
    • taxi down/​leave/​approach/​hit/​overshoot the runway
    • experience/​hit/​encounter severe turbulence
    • suffer from/​recover from/​get over your jet lag/​travel sickness
    The tourist industry
    • attract/​draw/​bring tourists/​visitors
    • encourage/​promote/​hurt tourism
    • promote/​develop ecotourism
    • build/​develop/​visit a tourist/​holiday/(especially British English) seaside/​beach/​ski resort
    • work for/​be operated by a major hotel chain
    • be served by/​compete with low-cost/(especially North American English) low-fare/​budget airlines
    • book something through/​make a booking through/​use a travel agent
    • contact/​check with your travel agent/​tour operator
    • book/​be on/​go on a package deal/​holiday/​tour
    • buy/​bring back (tacky/​overpriced) souvenirs
    Extra Examples
    • All scheduled airline services will be affected by the strike.
    • They operate a private airline.
    • He's the founder of Europe's biggest no-frills airline.
    • I'll never fly this airline (= travel with this airline company) again.
    • Prices on charter airlines are usually lower.
    • The airline operates mainly between Florida and Puerto Rico.
    Topics Transport by aira2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • large
    • major
    verb + airline
    • operate
    • run
    • fly
    airline + verb
    • fly
    • operate
    airline + noun
    • business
    • company
    • industry
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