hub and spoke
Definition
Aircraft deployment method in which a carrier designates one or more strategically located cities as hubs to which its larger aircraft bring most of its passengers and cargo through many scheduled flights. The passengers and cargo are then taken to their respective destinations by smaller aircraft belonging to the same carrier or smaller (commuter or feeder) airlines under a codesharing arrangement.
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hub and spoke is in the Shipping, Transport, & Travel subject.
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