Meaning & use
charter flights
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Meaning
nounplural
Flights arranged for a specific group or purpose, not part of an airline's regular schedule.
Grammar: Always used in the plural to refer to multiple flights; for one flight, use the singular 'charter flight'.
Patterns
- book charter flights
- take charter flights
- charter flights to somewhere
The travel agency offers charter flights to popular holiday destinations.
We booked charter flights for our school trip to Spain.
Charter flights are often cheaper than scheduled flights, but they may leave at inconvenient times.
Word forms
| singular | charter flight |
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Common combinations
- book charter flights
- We booked charter flights for our group to save money.
- operate charter flights
- The airline operates charter flights during the summer season.
- charter flights to
- There are charter flights to the island every weekend.
- private charter flights
- Businesses often use private charter flights for their employees.
Synonyms and how they differ
- nonscheduled flights
- A more formal term for flights not on a regular timetable; it can include cargo or military flights, not just passenger charters.
Opposites
Word family
- charter verb
- To hire a vehicle or aircraft for a special purpose.
- charter flight noun
- A single flight of this type.
Commonly confused: charter flights or charter?
charter flights vs charter
As a noun, 'charter' means a formal document or a contract; as a verb, it means to hire. 'Charter flights' specifically refers to the flights themselves, not the act of hiring.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'charter flights' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 1 is correct because 'charter flights' is a plural noun phrase and agrees with the plural verb 'arranges'. Option 0 is wrong because 'a' cannot be used with a plural noun. Option 2 is wrong because the subject 'charter flights' is plural, so the verb should be 'are', not 'is'. Option 3 is wrong because 'charter' is used as a verb, but the sentence would need an object like 'a plane', not 'flights'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “charter flights”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.