Airline hub
Central connecting airport
An airline hub is an airport that serves as a central connecting point for a carrier's flight network.
Passengers traveling between smaller cities often route through a hub rather than flying direct: Atlanta is Delta's primary hub.
Airlines concentrate operations at hubs to maximize connections with fewer flights, though this means longer journeys for many travelers.
- regional airportSmaller aviation facility serving nearby areas
- airportAviation passenger facility
- terminalAt the endpoint
- gate assignmentDesignated boarding area number
- boarding passAirline entry document
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