: traveling or involving a short distance
short-haul flights

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The airline will hike the fee by $10 to check a first piece of luggage at the airport on domestic or short-haul international flights starting with tickets booked Thursday. Michele Luhn, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 Beginning Wednesday, most domestic and short-haul international passengers will pay $45 to check one bag, $55 for a second and $200 for a third, according to Delta. Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 The change starts with tickets purchased April 8 for domestic or short-haul international flights. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 The first checked bag for domestic and short-haul international flights will cost $45 and the second bag will cost $55. Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for short-haul

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of short-haul was in 1895

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“Short-haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-haul. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

short-haul

adjective
-ˌhȯl
: traveling or involving a short distance
short-haul flights
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