airfare

or air fare

[ air-fair ]

noun

1. the price charged for transportation by airplane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of airfare¹

First recorded in 1915–20; air ¹ + fare

Example Sentences

When a country announces its reopening date, he said airfare searches spike.

From Washington Post

Now that the economy is reopening and people are traveling again, hotel prices are up 10 percent versus a year ago and airfare is up 24 percent.

From Washington Post

It could mean booking airfare and accommodations with little idea of how things will look when the big day finally arrives.

From Time

I told my parents they, as the retired people with infinite time, needed to start coming to me and we could split the airfare.

From Washington Post

For example, his report for the fourth quarter of 2019 itemizes various airfare expenses, listing the airline and cost, but not who was traveling.

From Washington Post

Conway refers to the other important factors as the “three ‘A’s”: air conditioning, assimilation, and airfare.

From The Daily Beast

It is your best shot at nipping any future wedding invites (and accompanying airfare to Missouri) in the bud.

From The Daily Beast

Kyle turned down first-class airfare and drove himself from Texas to Georgia.

From The Daily Beast

The contract provided that he would have been paid $30,000, a sum which included airfare and ground transportation for two.

From The Daily Beast

According to Moore, Booker would have been paid $30,000 for the event, "inclusive of airfare and ground transportation costs."

From The Daily Beast