airline

S2 W2

BrE /ˈeə.laɪn/ AmE /ˈɛrˌlaɪn/

noun en → es

1 TRANSPORT COMPANY [singular] B1

a company that provides air transport for passengers and/or cargo

compañía aérea, aerolínea

  • an airline flies to somewhere

Collocations airline ticket · airline company

  • The airline flies to several destinations in Asia.

    La aerolínea vuela a varios destinos en Asia.

2 AIRLINE INDUSTRY [singular] B2

the industry of providing air transport for passengers and/or cargo

industria de las aerolíneas, sector aéreo

  • the airline industry is booming

Collocations airline business · airline market

  • The airline industry has been hit hard by the pandemic.

    La industria de las aerolíneas ha sido duramente golpeada por la pandemia.