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Linienflieger

English translation: Scheduled airline


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German term or phrase:Linienflieger
English translation:Scheduled airline
Entered by: davidgreen
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15:00 Sep 10, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / airline
German term or phrase: Linienflieger
Wir sind als Ferienflieger gestartet und danach zu einem Linienflieger geworden.

thanks for your help
davidgreen
Scheduled airline
Explanation:
is surely the commonest expression.

Although other (charter) airlines may fly to schedules, that's not what they are known for, although some of the scheduled airlines have a pretty poor punctuality record....
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David Moore
Local time: 14:24
Grading comment
Thanks, sounds a lot better than "line flyer" :·)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +11Scheduled airlineDavid Moore
4regular airline
Wolf Brosius


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
regular airline


Explanation:
From a seasonal/occasional airline to ...
Cheers
Wolf

Wolf Brosius
Local time: 14:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
Scheduled airline


Explanation:
is surely the commonest expression.

Although other (charter) airlines may fly to schedules, that's not what they are known for, although some of the scheduled airlines have a pretty poor punctuality record....

David Moore
Local time: 14:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 705
Grading comment
Thanks, sounds a lot better than "line flyer" :·)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brie Vernier
5 mins

agree  Frosty
14 mins

agree  Hilary Davies Shelby: definitely
30 mins

agree  Stephen Sadie
37 mins

agree  Ian M-H: standard definition on many websites: "an airline that publishes a timetable and operates its service to a distinct schedule and sells to the public at large."
47 mins

agree  Armorel Young
1 hr

agree  Balázs Gorka
3 hrs

agree  Astrid Elke Johnson
5 hrs

agree  Nicole Schnell
8 hrs

agree  mbrodie
18 hrs

agree  Steven Sidore: I wouldn't have thought it, but indeed this is the common expression it appears
19 hrs
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