Airline

Airline

Any company providing scheduled flights to paying customers.

Contributors in Airline

Airline

A flag carrier is an airline that, being locally registered in a given state, enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by the government for international operations. The term also refers to ...

global economic slump

Aviation; Airline

This term refers to an extended period of downward economic indicators on a worldwide scale. Common referents would be increased unemployment, decreased consumer confidence vis-à-vis willingness to ...

travail

Aviation; Airline

Travail involves a task that is especially painful or laborious in nature; it may involve physical, mental and/or emotional toil.

thrash out

Aviation; Airline

This implies a long, detailed process involving significant give and take between both parties so that an acceptable, if not amicable, agreement can be reached.

overlapping routes

Aviation; Airline

This is a description of identical routes that are flown by two airlines that were formerly competitors but have joined forces as the result of a merger.