airfare

noun

air·​fare ˈer-ˌfer How to pronounce airfare (audio)
: fare for travel by airplane

Examples of airfare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Under the rule, airlines must disclose all fees the first time that airfare is advertised on an airline's site. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024 In celebration, Frontier is offering one-way airfares as low as $39, valid for non-stop travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays through Sept. 30, 2024, excluding the following blackout days: May 24-30; Jun. 28-30; Jul. 1-7; Aug. 30-31; Sep. 1-3. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024 Slightly lower airfares anticipated for April 2024 will mean air travel deals from Phoenix. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024 There is so much about airfare costs that the general public doesn’t understand. Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 The company makes workers sign multi-year contracts to cover the costs of arranging work visas, proper medical credentials to work in U.S. healthcare facilities and airfare. The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024 The deal has been considered dicey after a federal judge in January ruled that JetBlue's purchase of Spirit would weaken competition by eliminating a major discount airline, potentially resulting in higher airfares for travelers. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2024 Instead, ancillary fees should be taxed at the same rate as airfare. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024 El Salvador’s fee caused airfares from Dakar to rise toward the end of 2023, said Serigne Faye, an agent at the Touba Express travel agency in Senegal’s capital. Baba Ahmed, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airfare was in 1917

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“Airfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfare. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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