by air

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: by flying in airplanes
travel by air

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Washington — The Federal Aviation Administration issued an order Tuesday decreasing the number of arrivals and departures allowed at Newark Liberty International Airport after weeks of delays caused by air traffic controller staffing shortages and runway construction. Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 20 May 2025 The Auto Club is predicting 382,000 Southern Californians will be traveling to their holiday destinations by air. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025 More than 14 million Americans arrived by air, even though the U.S. State Department considers only two states, Yucatán and Campeche, safe for travel. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 This disruption follows weeks of chaos marked by air traffic communication issues and staffing shortages. Viola Flowers, NBC news, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for by air

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“By air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20air. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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