airline

noun

/ˈeəlaɪn/

/ˈerlaɪn/

[countable + singular or plural verb]

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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
- He needed to buy an airline ticket immediately.
- The company is looking to expand into the commercial airline industry.
Collocations Travel and tourism
Travel 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.
- He operates 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 Dictionary
adjective
- big
- large
- major
- …
verb + airline
- operate
- run
- fly
- …
airline + verb
- fly
- operate
airline + noun
- business
- company
- industry
- …
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单词	airline
释义	airline noun /ˈeəlaɪn/ /ˈerlaɪn/ [countable + singular or plural verb] jump to other results 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 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. He operates 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 … See full entry
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