: a nonstop airplane flight
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Adjective
the two sides took part in nonstop negotiations in an eleventh-hour attempt to avert a strike
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Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Union claims Charlotte airport workers face economic disparities Charlotte passengers pay the nation’s highest prices for domestic nonstop flights, averaging $119 more per ticket than other hubs, according to the union.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
New nonstop on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays starting July 2, from $49 one way.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Southwest has operated out of Midway for more than 41 years and serves more than 80 nonstop destinations from that airport, including all 15 destinations currently served from O’Hare.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Union claims Charlotte airport workers face economic disparities Charlotte passengers pay the nation’s highest prices for domestic nonstop flights, averaging $119 more per ticket than other hubs, according to the union.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
By adding the nonstop Seattle flight, Southwest is stepping into the ring with crosstown rival American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines, all of which operate nonstops between DFW and Seattle.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
New nonstop on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays starting July 2, from $49 one way.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Nonstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonstop. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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