: fare for travel by airplane

Examples of airfare in a Sentence

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Fans can enter a sweepstakes for a VIP package that includes airfare, hotel accommodations and tickets to the event and a meet-and-greet with Miranda and Clinton. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Used across more than 32 million group trips, the appe found that the average attendee spends $410 per trip, excluding individual airfare and travel costs. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Beyond the nonstop service, BermudAir also markets inclusive packages as BermudAir Holidays, which can include accommodations, transportation, and activities in addition to airfare. Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 Airlines, supported by resilient travel demand and the shutdown of budget carrier Spirit in May, have hiked airfare and baggage fees and cut less profitable flights. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airfare

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 30 Aug. 2026.

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