connecting flight — A flight that allows passengers to transfer to another flight at an intermediate airport to reach their final destination
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A flight that allows passengers to transfer to another flight at an intermediate airport to reach their final destination
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈnektɪŋ flaɪt/
Example Sentences
- I had only 30 minutes for my connecting flight - I felt like I was in an airport marathon!
- The connecting flight was so quick that my luggage decided to take a vacation in Paris instead.
- Please check your connecting flight information at the transfer desk.
connecting flight
NOUN[/kəˈnektɪŋ flaɪt/]
A flight that allows passengers to transfer to another flight at an intermediate airport to reach their final destination
She races through the airport to catch her connecting flight to Rome.
Directing connecting flights while protecting every passenger!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The term combines 'connect' from Latin 'connectere' (to bind together) and 'flight' from Old English 'flyht' (the act of flying). It emerged in modern aviation terminology to describe a flight segment that links two separate journeys.
Breakdown
con- (together) + -nectere (to bind/tie) + flight (from Old English flyht, meaning flying). The compound denotes a flight that serves to join two separate air journeys.
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📝Examples
“I had only 30 minutes for my connecting flight - I felt like I was in an airport marathon!”
“The connecting flight was so quick that my luggage decided to take a vacation in Paris instead.”
“Please check your connecting flight information at the transfer desk.”
“Due to bad weather, all connecting flights have been rescheduled.”
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