How to Use in-flight in a Sentence

in-flight

adjective
  • The movies, the in-flight Wi-Fi and the food can distract you for a few more hours.
    Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2023
  • And what follows isn’t the same ol’ in-flight safety talk.
    Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
  • What about the risk of in-flight fires from rechargeable devices?
    Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Even for those who don’t arrive in Hobbiton fresh off an in-flight binge.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Diop avoided the film until it was offered as an in-flight movie.
    Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Copy my in-flight style and grab the Viottiset Two-piece Set for an extra 40 percent off.
    Ariana Dickson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024
  • And so we’re left with a nation divided, the in-flight chatters and those who loathe them.
    Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The boarding bag, on the other hand, is small enough to slip under a plane seat for easy, in-flight access.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The coolest one on the plane is the in-flight meteorologist because his job is to just scrub that radar.
    Victoria Kennedy, CNN, 30 Aug. 2023
  • This is her second time creating an in-flight menu for the airline.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Airbus just gave jet-setters a glimpse at the future of the in-flight experience.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2023
  • This is like the Transformers of suitcases: a rolling bag your child can ride through the airport and then use as an in-flight bed or leg rest.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 June 2024
  • Airlines should also print free codes to access the in-flight Wi-Fi on the boarding passes of children.
    Kara Alaimo, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Many air travelers face a mountain of add-on fees for things like seat selection and in-flight meals.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2023
  • This encounter was the first in-flight test of the spacecraft’s terminal tracking system.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The singer, 35, offered a look at her in-flight travel routine in a post shared on Instagram Wednesday.
    Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
  • The cause of the in-flight emergency is under investigation, the base said.
    Brad Lendon, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Now, in-flight meal services will be halted when the seatbelt sign is switched on, in addition to the suspension of hot drinks.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
  • An in-flight chef and physician will also be along for the ride, with direct flights between all locations.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 June 2023
  • Why add to all that risk with a suitcase that may or may not reappear on the baggage claim belt torn, pancaked, and looking like it's been tortured in-flight?
    Leena Kim, Town & Country, 2 Aug. 2023
  • So, if some parts of the in-flight experience seem odd to you, there's probably a good reason behind them.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Not everybody is on board with in-flight satellite repair as a business.
    Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Lasting nearly three hours, Avatar is an obvious in-flight choice due to its runtime alone.
    Kellie Benz, Country Living, 6 June 2023
  • Top 10 rudest in-flight behaviors Letting children play in the aisle, 86%.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2024
  • India aced the first in-flight test of the crew escape system for the country's Gaganyaan spacecraft Saturday, Ars reports.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Now, if only our iPhones could pre-order our favorite in-flight beverage, we'd be all set.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2024
  • Don't just rely on the iPad As far as in-flight entertainment goes, Mermelstein says the more options the better.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The card offers the standard 25% back on in-flight purchases, but where its real value comes is with the annual perks.
    Ben Luthi, wsj.com, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Also this week, a United Airlines passenger, livid over his in-flight meal choice, threw such a tantrum that the entire plane had to be grounded.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 14 July 2023
  • Everything matters from how customers are greeted to food and the in-flight experience–and the company takes that to heart.
    Jack McCullough, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

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