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Air transportation industry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| regional carriers | airlines that fly scheduled flights from smaller cities into larger cities |
| supplemental carriers | hired by individual or company to fly nonscheduled flights for a specific purpose |
| airline deregulation act | act of 1978 |
| nonstop flight | a flight from origin to destination |
| direct flight | from origin to destination with one or more stops: passengers usually don't get off |
| connecting flight | from origin to destination with one or more stops and passengers change plans |
| yield management | course of action an airline takes to meet a break point and earn profit |
| yield | amount of profit per seat per mile on plane |
| hub | airports is in or near major cities that serve as centers of operation for the airline |
| slots | spaces leased at an airport by a carrier so they can conduct business |
| spokes | flights from smaller cities that fly into the hub to help passeionsngers make connect |