airfare

American  

[air-fair] / ˈɛərˌfɛər /

Or air fare

noun

1. the price charged for transportation by airplane.

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Etymology

Origin of airfare

First recorded in 1915–20; air ¹ + fare

Example Sentences

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

But it also showed food, housing and airfare costs are on the rise.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

For an upcoming trip, Reynolds chose to fly into Prague, then take a $70 first-class train ride to Vienna, her ultimate destination, because the airfare was nearly $300 cheaper per person.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“What happens when airfare prices go up is that they tend to be sticky,” Taylor said.

From Slate • May 12, 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