pre·flight
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Definition of preflight
(Entry 1 of 3)
: preparing for or preliminary to flight (as of an aircraft)
a preflight inspection
preflight
verb
preflighted; preflighting; preflights
Definition of preflight (Entry 2 of 3)
: to inspect (an aircraft) before a flight
preflight
nounDefinition of preflight (Entry 3 of 3)
: a preflight inspection of an aircraft
Examples of preflight in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The spread of a more contagious variant and a second mutation that somewhat diminishes the effectiveness of a vaccine have added a level of urgency and helped prompt consideration of additional public health measures, including preflight testing.
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Author: Lori Aratani, Michael Laris, Ian Duncan, Anchorage Daily News, "As CDC weighs testing mandate for domestic flights, industry pushes back," 10 Feb. 2021
The airline is also emphasizing the importance of complying with crew instructions and mask rules in preflight announcements.
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Alison Sider, WSJ, "Airlines, FAA Tighten Security Ahead of Biden Inauguration," 15 Jan. 2021
Airlines have been lobbying for preflight testing to replace broad travel restrictions between the U.S. and the rest of the world.
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Mike Stobbe And David Koenig, The Christian Science Monitor, "Flying to the US? Be ready to show a negative COVID-19 test.," 13 Jan. 2021
For now, Delta's preflight COVID-19 tests are only for passengers traveling from Atlanta to Amsterdam.
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, "What travelers should know about COVID-19 testing before boarding a plane," 9 Dec. 2020
Southwest doesn't offer its passengers a preflight COVID-19 test, a company spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch.
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, "What travelers should know about COVID-19 testing before boarding a plane," 9 Dec. 2020
As the team swarmed over the X-1, with cords from trouble lights dangling in the early morning gloom, and tools, racks, ladders and other gear surrounding the little ship, Ridley began the preflight coaching.
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Chuck Yeager, Popular Mechanics, "How the Late Flying Legend Chuck Yeager Broke the Sound Barrier," 8 Dec. 2020
But in recent months, trial programs for preflight coronavirus tests have emerged for Americans traveling abroad — most notably for flights to London via Newark on United and American Airlines routes shared with British Airways.
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Washington Post, "Nearly 100,000 patients hospitalized nationwide; vaccine panel urges prioritizing health workers," 2 Dec. 2020
Hawaii reopened to tourism Oct. 15, an occasion that featured ubiquitous face masks, very few leis and thousands of arriving passengers, most of whom had passed preflight coronavirus tests in order to avoid quarantine requirements.
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Star Tribune, "MSP sees rebound of air passengers; Hawaii reopens; Southwest to fill middle seats," 22 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
American Airlines offers passengers a $129 preflight COVID-19 test for anyone traveling in the U.S.
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, "What travelers should know about COVID-19 testing before boarding a plane," 9 Dec. 2020
Consortium members hope preflight tests and checks can cut the risk of spreading the virus across borders and revive international travel demand.
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Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, "Here are all the ways airports are trying to make flying feel safe during the pandemic," 25 Nov. 2020
Many focused on touting their bells and whistles such as bigger screens, the option to order food preflight, larger beds and enhanced mood lighting, said Peter Knapp, chairman and chief creative officer at Landor & Fitch, a branding agency.
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Alexandra Bruell, WSJ, "JetBlue Explores Fresh Marketing for a Post-Pandemic World," 13 Nov. 2020
Passengers will be tested before a preflight period of quarantine.
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The Economist, "Banyan Asian countries try to build travel “bubbles”," 28 May 2020
The company provides a preflight safety briefing in Anchorage.
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Mike Campbell, Anchorage Daily News, "No view is more epic than the one you’ll find on an Alaska flightseeing tour," 28 May 2020
The new second stage has already completed the same preflight inspections with all hardware behaving as expected.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: Sweden launches suborbital rocket, Mad Mike dies in accident," 28 Feb. 2020
Hardly anyone pays attention to the preflight briefing, which contains important safety information.
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Author: Christopher Elliott, Anchorage Daily News, "How to evacuate a plane," 17 Sep. 2019
Hardly anyone pays attention to the preflight briefing, which contains important safety information.
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Author: Christopher Elliott, Anchorage Daily News, "How to evacuate a plane," 17 Sep. 2019
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