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A company that commercially offers the transport of passengers or freight by airplane. Synonyms are Fluglinie or Airline.
Wegen des Streiks haben viele Fluggesellschaften ihre Flüge gestrichen.
Because of the strike, many airlines canceled their flights.
'Fluggesellschaft' (airline) is a compound noun made from 'der Flug' (flight) and 'die Gesellschaft' (company, in this sense). The 's' in the middle is a linking s that connects the two parts of the word.
Diese Fluggesellschaft ist für ihren guten Service bekannt.
This airline is known for its good service.
The component 'Flug-' is very productive and forms many words related to travel by airplane. Examples include 'der Flughafen' (airport), 'das Flugzeug' (airplane), or 'das Flugticket' (flight ticket).
Bei welcher Fluggesellschaft hast du das Flugticket gebucht?
Which airline did you book the flight ticket with?
Common verbs are 'mit einer Fluggesellschaft fliegen' (to fly with an airline), 'einen Flug buchen' (to book a flight), or, when the company cancels flights: 'Flüge streichen' (to cancel flights). The word is often combined with adjectives such as 'groß' (large), 'international' (international), or 'günstig' (affordable/cheap).
Wir fliegen immer mit derselben Fluggesellschaft nach Spanien.
We always fly to Spain with the same airline.
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Airline and Fluggesellschaft both refer to a company that transports passengers or cargo by airplane. In this meaning, there is no fixed difference in what they refer to; Airline sounds like a familiar English term, while Fluggesellschaft is the neutral German word. Both are appropriate, depending on your preferred wording.
Die Fluggesellschaft bietet im Sommer viele Flüge nach Spanien an.
The airline is offering many flights to Spain this summer.
Die Airline bietet im Sommer viele Flüge nach Spanien an.
The airline is offering many flights to Spain this summer.
