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Recent Examples of layovers
With life spent largely on transit, navigating tight layovers, and using their days off to jet-set across the globe, flight attendants have mastered the art of packing.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The shortest flights from Paraguay, says Núñez, take about 20 hours with one or two layovers, but some are up to 40 hours long.
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Gabriel Sama,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
To access Sidecar by The Centurion® Lounge, Card Members must arrive within 90 minutes of their departing flight (including layovers).
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Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
The couple regretted booking that flight, and now ensure that their layovers have ample time.
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Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
That functionality can be particularly useful during hotel stays or long airport layovers, where users may want to effectively turn the battery into a temporary desktop charging station.
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New Atlas,
21 May 2026
Pilots on layovers would stay at hotels throughout the Fort Lauderdale area, eat at restaurants nearby and take transportation to get around.
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Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
Ali is detained in Arizona, where ICE has used subcontractors to charter flights to Iran with layovers in Qatar or Kuwait.
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Philip Wang,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
The kiosk serves both passengers and airport employees, offering haircuts, beard trims, styling, and other grooming services, even during tight layovers or unexpected schedule changes.
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Justin Adams,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
The shortest flights from Paraguay, says Núñez, take about 20 hours with one or two layovers, but some are up to 40 hours long.
—
Gabriel Sama,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
To access Sidecar by The Centurion® Lounge, Card Members must arrive within 90 minutes of their departing flight (including layovers).
—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
The couple regretted booking that flight, and now ensure that their layovers have ample time.
—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
That functionality can be particularly useful during hotel stays or long airport layovers, where users may want to effectively turn the battery into a temporary desktop charging station.
—
New Atlas,
21 May 2026
Pilots on layovers would stay at hotels throughout the Fort Lauderdale area, eat at restaurants nearby and take transportation to get around.
—
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
Ali is detained in Arizona, where ICE has used subcontractors to charter flights to Iran with layovers in Qatar or Kuwait.
—
Philip Wang,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
The kiosk serves both passengers and airport employees, offering haircuts, beard trims, styling, and other grooming services, even during tight layovers or unexpected schedule changes.
—
Justin Adams,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layovers
stops
Noun
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That respectful environment made the cemetery one of Aileen Galvan’s favorite stops on her post-graduation trip to the nation’s capital.
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One of the stops captured in police body camera video shows local officers talking about targeting work vans for ICE — vehicles associated with construction, landscaping and other industries reliant on immigrant labor.
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“Layovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layovers. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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