airfare

noun

air·​fare ˈer-ˌfer How to pronounce airfare (audio)
: fare for travel by airplane

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Neugarten echoes this, noting that for the average leisure traveler, saving 25 to 40 percent on airfare usually outweighs the value of a few extra miles earned. Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 17 Sep. 2025 The card earns 4× points on dining and airfare, 3× points on hotels, cruise lines, tours, and travel agencies, 2× points on car rentals, taxis, and rideshares, and 1× point on all other purchases. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Getty Images Flexibility on a more macro level can also help reduce your airfare, French said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2025 Just in time for holiday planning, Google Flights also released insights into the best time to book airfare for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for airfare

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airfare was in 1917

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“Airfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfare. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.

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