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flat tire rule

flat tire rule noun: an airline's policy of putting a passenger on the next available flight without a penalty if they arrive too late for the scheduled flight.

Noun

flat tire rule (plural flat tire rules)

  1. (US) An airline's policy of putting a passenger on the next available flight without a penalty if they arrive too late for the scheduled flight.

Forms of flat tire rule

pluralflat tire rules

Origin of flat tire rule

A vehicle developing a flat tire might be the cause of delay in reaching an airport.

Questions about flat tire rule

What does flat tire rule mean?
Flat tire rule means an airline's policy of putting a passenger on the next available flight without a penalty if they arrive too late for the scheduled flight.
What part of speech is flat tire rule?
Flat tire rule is a noun.
What is the plural of flat tire rule?
The plural of flat tire rule is flat tire rules.

Words near flat tire rule in the dictionary

  1. flat text
  2. flat texts
  3. flat time
  4. flat times
  5. flat tire
  6. flat tire rule
  7. flat tire rules
  8. flat tires
  9. flat top
  10. flat tops
  11. flat twist

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