airfare

noun

air·​fare ˈer-ˌfer How to pronounce airfare (audio)
: fare for travel by airplane

Examples of airfare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Iceland’s tourism infrastructure initially developed thanks to low airfare deals connecting North America with Europe and a stopover program that gave travelers the option for multi-day layovers without an increase in fare. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Some experts predict airfares to international destinations will drop even lower in 2024. Sally French Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024 For those willing to pull out their passports and cross the $400 airfare mark, Montreal, Canada, has a $422 average airfare — and will experience totality downtown. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024 One of the women told investigators someone in California, communicating via Facebook, had offered to pay the pair’s airfare, rent their vehicles and cover other travel expenses if the women agreed to hit a list of retail stories for specific merchandise. Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024 Priceline said there’s been a 130% surge in hotel searches in the past few weeks, which is mirroring the increase in airfare fares and hotel rates. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024 Data compiled by Hopper’s economists revealed the destinations with the cheapest February airfares from Phoenix. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024 Norwegian Cruise Line also offers the Free at Sea program which includes complimentary add-ons such as unlimited open bar, specialty dining credits, free Wi-Fi, shore excursion credits, free third and fourth guests in a stateroom, and complimentary airfare for the second traveler on select cruises. Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 For each flight, pass holders pay $0.01 in airfare plus applicable taxes, fees and charges at the time of booking. Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airfare was in 1917

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“Airfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfare. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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