German word

Airline

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɛːɐ̯laɪ̯n/

Meaning

  • feminine nounairline

Example

Mehrere Airlines bieten diesen Flug an.

Several airlines offer this flight.

Illustration for Airline (airline)

More examples

Der Flug war Teil eines Codeshare-Abkommens mit der Airline.

The flight was part of a codeshare agreement with the airline.

Core concept

A branded air-travel network connecting passengers with destinations through scheduled routes.

Common phrases

  • eine regionale Airline

    a regional airline

  • Codeshare-Abkommen mit der Airline

    codeshare agreement with the airline

  • Ticketpreise der Airline

    airline ticket prices

Similar words

Fluggesellschaft: A company that operates passenger flights between different destinations.
Billigfluggesellschaft: A passenger airline offering low fares with only essential services.

Definition in German

Fluggesellschaft, die kommerzielle Flüge für Passagiere anbietet

Word origin

German Airline is borrowed from English airline, whose parts refer to air travel and a line or route.

Usage tips

  • Airline is feminine: nominative and accusative singular use die Airline, while dative and genitive use der Airline.

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