international hub
Worldwide connection point
An international hub is a major airport, port, or city that serves as a central connection point for travel and commerce between countries.
Airlines route passengers through hubs to connect flights efficiently: Dubai has become a major international hub for travelers between Europe and Asia.
The term extends to any place where global activity concentrates: London remains an international hub for finance.
- airportAviation passenger facility
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- port of callScheduled ship stopover
- transitMovement between places
- gatewayPoint of access
metropolis · cosmopolitan · terminal · connecting · flights · global · time zones · passport · layover · duty free · air traffic · commerce · trade · bustling · arrivals · departures · nexus · junction
international hubregional airport
Smaller aviation facility serving nearby areas
domestic terminal · local station · municipal airport · local stop · commuter station
international, inter, nation, national, nationally, nationalism, nationalist, nationalistic, nationalize