codeshare

noun, verb — 2 senses

codeshare

noun

Etymology From code + share, because of the change in the flight's two-letter airline identity code. One aircraft will have two or more codes and flight numbers.

Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences An agreement whereby an airline buys space on another airline and markets the extra space as its own. Often used to increase a route network without the costs of running a full service.

codeshare

verb

Etymology From code + share, because of the change in the flight's two-letter airline identity code. One aircraft will have two or more codes and flight numbers.

Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Ambitransitive To buy space on (a flight) in this way.

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