Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Fare for travel by aircraft.

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  • noun The cost or expense of an airplane ticket or trip.

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  • noun the fare charged for traveling by airplane

Etymologies

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From air +‎ fare.

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Examples

  • Meanwhile, whenever you see these jets, keep in mind that (a) first class airfare is incredibly expensive, (b) first class air fare is cheaper than corporate jets, (c) first class airfare is very posh, (d) any company that needs a special subsidiary to operate its fleet of jets needs a union so as to redistribute some of the surplus away from managers and toward lower-level employees.

    Matthew Yglesias » Meet The New Jet 2009

  • So blogger Jason Roe finds what he thinks is an error on the RyanAir site that would let you buy airfare from the zero-frills a-la-carte Irish airline for free.

    The Consumerist: February 2009 Archives 2009

  • I'd be willing to pay a little extra in airfare to provide those spaces for them -- and us.

    Greetings from D-27 2009

  • So blogger Jason Roe finds what he thinks is an error on the RyanAir site that would let you buy airfare from the zero-frills a-la-carte Irish airline for free.

    RyanAir Employee Calls Blogger "Idiot," And Their Spokesperson Publicly Agrees - The Consumerist 2009

  • For a donation of just $5 or more you can enter to win airfare to Denver, a Democratic convention pass, three nights in a hotel and backstage passes to hang out with Michelle Obama at Investco Field before her husband's acceptance speech.

    Re: Dinner with Hillary - Swampland - TIME.com 2008

  • No word if airfare is included, but runner up gets dinner with his running mate Matt Gonzales.

    Re: Dinner with Hillary - Swampland - TIME.com 2008

  • I love taking trips just because the airfare is cheap, even if I have no idea what to do when I arrive.

    I love. « 2008

  • And just think of all the money you'll save in airfare!

    Shop! 2006

  • I'm currently leaning towards the Central California coast - what I save in airfare I can use to splurge on hotels in good locations.

    Tell me where to go Dr. Lisa 2006

  • I know the airfare from the west coast to Hawaii is very cheap, it is subsidized by the hotels I believe.

    Has Mexican Tourism Become Too Expensive? 2005

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