# airline

Pronunciation: say "AIR-lyn" US /ˈɛɹˌlaɪn/, UK /ˈɛəˌlaɪn/

## Noun

1. A company that operates airplanes to transport passengers and cargo, usually along scheduled routes.
   - Simple: A company that uses planes to carry people and goods from place to place.
   - _The airline added three new routes to Asia this year._
   - _Several major airlines merged to cut their operating costs._

## Origin

Formed from the words "air" and "line."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/airline (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).