air corridor
noun[C]
uk/ˈeə ˌkɒr.ɪ.dɔːr/us/ˈer ˌkɔːr.ə.dɚ/afixedroutetaken byaircraft:
Hewarnsthatpilotfatiguecouldundermineairsafetyin one of the nation'sbusiestaircorridors.
anairrouteconnectingtwoplacesthat makes itpossibleforpeopleorsupplies, such asmilitaryequipment, to betransportedinto or out of anarea:
Heassuredthepresidentthat Russia wouldshareitsintelligenceandprovideanaircorridorforhumanitarianmissions.
Synonym
air bridge
mainlyUK
anarrangementin which twocountriesagreethatpeoplecanflydirectlybetween them, without some of therulesandcontrolsthataffecttravellersfrom othercountries:
Thegovernmentannouncedtouristswould beallowedtoflyto and fromcertaindestinationswithoutquarantine, usingaircorridors.
Synonym
air bridge
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travel corridor
- ThePentagonwillallowcommercialairlinersto use twoaircorridorsoff theeasternseaboardthat arenormallyrestrictedtomilitaryflights.
- There isconcernaboutlasersbeing used incriticalairspacearoundairportsand othersensitiveaircorridors.
- ThepresidentdefendedhisdecisiontoallowUSaircraftto use the country'saircorridors.
- They haveopenedanaircorridorto thelandlockedcountry.
Air travel: travelling by aircraft
- aboard
- aeronaut
- air bridge
- air rage
- air taxi
- bird strike
- bump
- business class
- carry(something)on
- coach
- fly
- flypast
- fogbound
- hop
- jet
- non-flying
- post-landing
- scramble
- upgrade
- vertical take-off
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Air travel: aviation
Delivering and despatching
Places involved in military activity
Providing weapons or taking weapons away
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