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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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'die Airline' and 'die Fluggesellschaft' both mean a company that offers flights. In many situations, you can use both words in the same way, for example when booking, at the airport, or in information about a flight. 'Airline' sounds a bit more international and is very common in travel offers. 'Fluggesellschaft' is the German word and sounds neutral and clear. In terms of meaning, there is no important difference here.
Für die Rückerstattung hat Sofia die Fluggesellschaft direkt angerufen.
For the refund, Sofia called the airline directly.
Die Airline ändert morgen die Abflugzeit für unseren Flug.
The airline is changing the departure time for our flight tomorrow.