Hub-and-spoke System (Noun)
Meaning
A system of air transportation in which local airports offer air transportation to a central airport where long-distance flights are available.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The airline operates on a hub-and-spoke system, with smaller planes flying passengers from regional airports to a major hub for connections to long-haul flights.
- The hub-and-spoke system allows passengers to travel from smaller airports to a central airport, where they can connect to flights to destinations around the world.
- The airline's hub-and-spoke system is designed to provide convenient connections for passengers traveling from smaller cities to major destinations.
- The airport serves as a hub in the airline's hub-and-spoke system, offering connecting flights to many destinations not otherwise reachable from smaller airports.
- The airline's new route networks were designed around a hub-and-spoke system, with the major airport serving as a central connection point for passengers.