airline executive

Carrier company leader

An airline executive is a senior manager or officer at a commercial airline, responsible for high-level decisions about routes, pricing, fleet, and operations.

The term often appears in news coverage of industry consolidation, labor disputes, or service complaints: Airline executives defended the new baggage fees at the investor meeting.

Related

first-class · seat upgrade · merger · layoffs · labor union · turbulence · briefcase · shareholder · frequent flyer miles · baggage fees · hub · fleet · runway · board meeting · bonus · fuselage · delays · red eye flight

Opposites
organizational hierarchy

airline executivebaggage handler

Airport luggage worker

flight attendant · gate agent · ground crew · ticket agent · janitor

role type within aviation

airline executivepilot

One who steers aircraft

airline pilot · airline captain · flight crew · first officer · captain

corporate vs. labor perspective

airline executivelabor organizer

One who mobilizes workers

union representative · shop steward · union leader

Family

airline, executive, air, line, lines, lined, lining, liner, liners

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G