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codeshare en · NOUN

Etymology

From code + share, because of the change in the flight's two-letter airline identity code. One aircraft will have two or more codes and flight numbers.

Meanings

  1. An agreement whereby an airline buys space on another airline and markets the extra space as its own. Often used to increase a route network without the costs of running a full service.

Forms

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codeshares Number=Plur lexicographic

codeshare en · VERB

Etymology

From code + share, because of the change in the flight's two-letter airline identity code. One aircraft will have two or more codes and flight numbers.

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive) To buy space on (a flight) in this way.

Forms

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codesharing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
codeshares Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
codeshared Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
codeshared Tense=Past lexicographic