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family plan

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noun

  1. a special rate, especially of air passenger carriers, under which the head of a household purchasing a full-fare ticket may take other family members at reduced fares on certain days.

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Folks 55 and older can contribute a maximum $5,400 for single coverage, or $9,750 for a family plan.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Do he and his family plan to return to Altadena?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

In your case, your brother does not seem open to discussing a family plan, nor would he cooperate.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Yoti looks at who the bill payer is, and if it is an adult paying for a child's phone - such as on a family plan.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

This bill provides for two separate institutions, one for girls and one for boys, on the cottage family plan.

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV by Harper, Ida Husted

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