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Airlines
/ˈɛrˌlaɪnz/
Definition
1
Plural form of 'airline': commercial companies that operate regular passenger or cargo flights on scheduled routes using aircraft.
2
Collectively, the aviation industry comprising multiple air carriers, often referenced in contexts like travel disruptions or mergers.
Examples
Budget airlines have turned flying into a game of Tetris with human bodies.
After airlines shrunk the seats even more, passengers now bond over shared knee trauma.
He blamed the airlines for his delay, but deep down knew it was karma for gate-crashing the snack line.
Airlines these days charge for baggage, legroom, and apparently dignity too.