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Air transportation industry
Term | Definition |
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regional carriers | airlines that fly scheduled flights from smaller cities into larger cities |
supplemental carriers | hired by individual or company to fly nonscheduled flights for a specific purpose |
airline deregulation act | act of 1978 |
nonstop flight | a flight from origin to destination |
direct flight | from origin to destination with one or more stops: passengers usually don't get off |
connecting flight | from origin to destination with one or more stops and passengers change plans |
yield management | course of action an airline takes to meet a break point and earn profit |
yield | amount of profit per seat per mile on plane |
hub | airports is in or near major cities that serve as centers of operation for the airline |
slots | spaces leased at an airport by a carrier so they can conduct business |
spokes | flights from smaller cities that fly into the hub to help passeionsngers make connect |