Synonyms and antonyms of Air travel and relating to air travel in American Thesaurus

accompanied baggage (noun)

bags or suitcases belonging to a passenger who is traveling in the same plane

aerial (adjective)

from an airplane

airdash (verb)

Indian English to make a journey by air, especially unexpectedly or in an emergency

airfare (noun)

the money that you pay to go somewhere by airplane

airline (noun)

a company that owns aircraft and takes people or goods by airplane from one place to another

airlink (noun)

a way of traveling between two places, in planes or helicopters

air mile (noun)

a unit for measuring how far an airplane travels

air rage (noun)

violent behavior by an aircraft passenger toward other people on the aircraft

baggage allowance (noun)

the weight of bags and suitcases which a passenger is allowed to take on a plane without paying

baggage check (noun)

a check of passengers’ bags and suitcases at an airport to make sure they contain nothing dangerous or illegal

baggage storage (noun)

Australian the baggage room

brace position (noun)

a position for an emergency landing of a plane, where the passenger sits bent forward with their hands behind their head

bump (verb)

tourisminformal to tell someone who has bought a ticket for a plane seat that they cannot fly because the airline has sold too many tickets

business class (noun)

part of an airplane that is more comfortable and has better service than the part where most people sit. Business class travel is more expensive than economy class travel but less expensive than first class travel

by air ()

traveling by or using airplanes

cabin baggage (noun)

carry-on luggage

call (verb)

to announce that passengers should go to their airplane because it will soon be leaving

call (noun)

an announcement in an airport telling passengers to go to their airplane because it is leaving soon

carry-on (adjective)

carry-on bags or suitcases are ones that you can keep with you on an airplane

carry-on baggage (noun)

American suitcases and bags that you carry with you on a plane, rather than those that go in the plane’s hold

cattle class (noun)

informal humorous the cheapest seats on an aeroplane

charter flight (noun)

an airplane trip arranged by a travel company that has bought all the seats and sells them at a lower price

check (verb)

to give your bags and suitcases to an official at an airport so that they can be put on an airplane

check in (tourism)

tourism to arrive at an airport and show your ticket to an official

check-in (noun)

the process you go through when you arrive at an airport

club class (noun)

British business class

coach (noun)

tourismAmerican a less expensive type of seat on an airplane or a train

code-sharing (noun)

an arrangement between two airlines in which they both sell seats on a flight using their own flight numbers

cruising altitude (noun)

the height at which a plane usually flies when it has risen into the sky

economy (noun)

tourism the cheapest seats on a plane

economy (adjective)

economy travel is the least expensive type of air travel available

economy class (noun)

the cheapest seats on a plane

excess baggage (noun)

tourism bags that weigh more than the official limit that each person is allowed to take on a plane. You have to pay money to take them with you.

feeder airline (noun)

an airline that takes passengers fairly short distances to airports where they can catch long-distance flights

flag airline (noun)

the main national airline of a country

flight (noun)

a trip through air or space in a vehicle such as an airplane

flight (noun)

belonging to or connected with a flight

fly (verb)

to travel by plane

fly (verb)

to use a particular company or travel in a particular class when you are traveling by plane

fly (verb)

to go across an area of water or land in a plane

fly-by-wire (noun)

a system that uses electronic signals and computers to help to control aircraft

flying (adjective)

able to fly

flying (noun)

the activity of traveling in an aircraft

fly standby ()

to get on an airplane with a standby ticket

frequent flier (noun)

relating to a system in which people who often travel by air can get airline tickets free or at a reduced price

hand luggage (noun)

carry-on luggage

high-flying (adjective)

flying high in the air

in-flight (adjective)

provided for passengers flying in an airplane

jet (verb)

to fly somewhere in an airplane

jet lag (noun)

the feeling of being very tired and sometimes confused because you have traveled quickly on an airplane across parts of the world where the time is different

land (verb)

to arrive at a place by plane or boat

lay over ()

to stop somewhere for a short time during a long trip, especially between airplane flights

long-haul (adjective)

traveling a long distance, especially by air

loop the loop ()

to fly in a complete circle

no-fly list (noun)

American a list of the names of people considered by authorities as being so dangerous to airplane travel that they are not allowed to fly on aircraft carrying passengers

on board ()

on a ship or an airplane

on standby (tourism)

tourism ready to get on an airplane if there is a seat left when it is about to take off

passenger profiling (noun)

the use of profiling to recognize airplane passengers who may threaten the safety of the flight, based on appearance, behavior, and personal information

planeload (noun)

the large number of people or things that are carried in a plane

red-eye (noun)

informal a trip on a plane that flies late at night

restricted articles (noun)

things which passengers must not carry onto planes, for example knives

short-haul (adjective)

traveling or carrying people or goods over a short distance, especially by air

soar (verb)

to fly high in the sky

standby (adjective)

a standby airplane ticket is an inexpensive one that you buy just before the flight is ready to leave if there are still seats available

takeoff (noun)

an occasion when an airplane leaves the ground and starts to fly

take to the air ()

to begin to fly

ticket (verb)

to sell someone a ticket for a trip on a train, airplane, etc.

tourist (noun)

tourist class

tourist class (noun)

the cheapest set of seats on an airplane or ship

upgrade (verb)

tourism to give people a better seat on a plane, or a better hotel room, than the one that they have paid for

upgrade (noun)

tourism the fact of being given a plane seat or hotel room that is better than the one that you have paid for

wing (verb)

to fly

wingsuit (noun)

a piece of clothing that is specially designed for gliding through the air. It is made all in one piece and has sections of fabric under the arms and between the legs that inflate.