air service
Americannoun
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the services performed by an airline, as flights between various destinations to transport passengers, freight, and mail.
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Air Service, (formerly) the air arm of the U.S. military forces.
Etymology
Origin of air service
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Global flight activity, however, is expected to decrease by 4% this year compared with 2022 on factors such as inflation and the resumption of commercial air service on key routes.
From Reuters ● Oct. 16, 2023
Adefolake Adeyeye, an assistant professor of commercial law at the UK's Durham University, agrees that Africa as a whole is missing out because of its poor air service.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2023
It offers nonstop air service to 178 destinations.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Faye Malarkey Black, president of the Regional Airline Association, says those carriers have parked more than 400 planes for lack of pilots, “and air service is collapsing as a result.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
One of the high officers in the American air service in France said that he did not intend to treat aviators like prima donnas.
From The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces by Heywood Broun
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