air traffic

American  

noun

1. aircraft moving in flight or on airport runways.

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air traffic British  

noun

1. the organized movement of aircraft within a given space

2. the passengers, cargo, or mail carried by aircraft

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Etymology

Origin of air traffic

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Lufthansa human resources chief Michale Niggemann earlier criticised the walkout as "completely incomprehensible," particularly at a time of "geopolitical uncertainty with the war in Iran" that had thrown global air traffic into chaos.

From Barron's

Officials said air traffic is operating as normal.

From BBC

He served as an air traffic controller at the Atsugi, Japan, air facility for three years.

From Los Angeles Times

Nations have scrambled to repatriate holidaymakers caught up in the fighting with air traffic severely limited as missiles and drones dominate the skies above the region.

From Barron's

German aviation giant Lufthansa warned Friday it faced heightened uncertainty because of the unfolding Middle East conflict, adding the fallout showed how vulnerable air traffic remains to geopolitical shocks.

From Barron's