flag carriers
State-sponsored aviation companies
Flag carriers are airlines that represent their home country, often receiving government support or ownership.
The term comes from the idea of bearing a national flag abroad.
British Airways, Air France, and Japan Airlines serve as their nations' flag carriers.
More broadly, a flag carrier can be any company seen as representing its country in international commerce.
- nationalOf a country
- state-ownedBelonging to government
- airlineAir transport company
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- hub airportsCentral nodes for flights
aviation · fleet · jet fuel · passengers · boarding pass · hub · air transport · national airline · pilot · crews · frequent flyer programs · government subsidies · aviation industry · flight · privatization · Lufthansa · cargo airlines · open skies
- European AirlinesLufthansa, British Airways, Air France, KLM, Ryanair
flag carriersbudget airlines
Cheap air travel companies
low-cost carriers · Ryanair · EasyJet · Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines
flag carrierscommercial airlines
Businesses transporting fare-paying travelers
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