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air bridge

British

noun

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

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The "emergency air bridge" to the UK allowed seriously ill or injured patients to be transferred quickly to specialist centres there, including major trauma and cardiac hospitals, he added.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

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

Acapulco’s commercial and military airports were still too badly damaged to resume flights, though López Obrador said the plan was to establish an air bridge to move in resources.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023

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

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