commuter airline
Small route operator
A commuter airline is a regional carrier operating short-haul flights, typically connecting smaller cities to major airport hubs.
These airlines use smaller aircraft and serve routes that larger carriers find unprofitable: The commuter airline got her from the regional airport to O'Hare in forty minutes.
- air travelTransport by aircraft
- short hopBrief airborne movement
- regional jetsShort-range passenger planes
- baggage handlingProcessing travelers' checked items
- puddle jumperSmall plane, short routes
prop plane · ticketing systems · carry-on bag · code share · airport hubs · connecting flight · route planning · air traffic control · crew management · early morning flight · business traveler · regional airports · turboprops · light aircraft · feeder route · ferry service · sales representatives · cargo planes