: not being in the period of maximum use or business : not peak
telephone rates during off-peak hours
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South Korea urged households to take shorter showers, charge devices during off-peak hours and shift usage of high-energy appliances like washing machines to weekends.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
United, for its part, is preparing for fuel prices to remain elevated through next year and is cutting about 3 percentage points off of its capacity in off-peak travel times, like midweek and redeye flights, Kirby told employees this month.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Much of the cuts—about 3 percentage points of capacity—will come from off-peak flights such as midweek and redeye routes, while another percentage point will be from reductions at Chicago O’Hare.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Most of the cuts would come to off-peak flights, Kirby said.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
United, for its part, is preparing for fuel prices to remain elevated through next year and is cutting about 3 percentage points off of its capacity in off-peak travel times, like midweek and redeye flights, Kirby told employees this month.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Much of the cuts—about 3 percentage points of capacity—will come from off-peak flights such as midweek and redeye routes, while another percentage point will be from reductions at Chicago O’Hare.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Most of the cuts would come to off-peak flights, Kirby said.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Off-peak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-peak. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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