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air bridge

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noun

  1. a link by air transport between two places, esp two places separated by a stretch of sea

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Kenya is establishing itself as a logistics hub in East Africa, while Ethiopian Airlines, the leading carrier in Africa, is serving as an "emergency air bridge" between the continent, Asia, and Europe, the report noted.

From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026

Another route is an air bridge of small planes flying from clandestine airstrips in southern Venezuela to landing sites in Central America and Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025

The government said it was sending in supplies via an air bridge from its other Indian Ocean territory, Reunion Island.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024

The European Union said on Monday it would launch a humanitarian air bridge operation consisting of "several flights" to Egypt aiming to bring supplies to humanitarian organisations on the ground in Gaza.

From Reuters ● Oct. 16, 2023

Washington days ago set up a humanitarian air bridge to flood-ravaged Pakistan to deliver aid through 20 flights, which will arrive in Pakistan before September 16.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2022

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