airfare
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of airfare
Example Sentences
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With the cost of airfare up nearly 21% year over year in April, according to the latest inflation data, some frequent flyers are turning to credit-card points and miles to find flight deals.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
To keep ticket prices down and align with its low-cost airfare model, Burbank was a better airport for the Los Angeles area due to lower operational costs than LAX.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
At the same time, Americans planning summer vacations are increasingly confronting higher airfare, hotel and transportation prices as instability in the Middle East and ongoing concerns over oil markets continue affecting fuel costs.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Nearly 40% of lower-income households have no summer travel plans this year, and are spending less on airfare, lodging, and travel than they did last year, according to its debit and credit card data.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
By any measure this is a lot of money—it equals the mortgage on my Seattle home—and the quoted price did not include airfare to Nepal or personal equipment.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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