airline business
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- noun
- /ˈɛrˌlaɪn ˈbɪznəs/
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negocio de aerolínea
- I don't pretend to understand the airline business, but I'm told you say propellers are a thing of the past.
- a commercial airline business
- airline business today
Examples
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Many airlines are struggling to survive in today's competitive airline business.
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Even though adjusting to real competition has been difficult for most legacy carriers (and some new entrants), some airline business models are succeeding, even in today's recession.
Blog text (14) -
Are you in the airline business?
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As we say in the airline business...
Blog text (24) -
Airline business does have its moments.
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So how's the airline business?
Fiction book (1998) -
So you retired from the airline business to pursue your idea for Vemayca?
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The airline business has seen significant changes due to new technologies and regulations.
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Due to the pandemic, the airline business faced unprecedented challenges and financial losses.
How Big
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a commercial industry that operates scheduled passenger flights' is directly and compositionally derived from 'airline' (a company operating aircraft) + 'business' (commercial activity or company). This noun–noun compound follows a common and transparent compounding pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
The term airline business comes from the idea of a line in the air — companies running regular routes by plane to carry people and goods. So, airline business means the industry that runs 'scheduled flights' for passengers.