lay-over flight

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A layover, also known as a stop or stopover, is a brief halt during a journey. In air travel, this means your flight will stop at an intermediate airport before reaching your final destination. For example, a flight from New York to San Francisco might have a layover in Chicago. These stops are a common part of air travel, allowing for connections to other flights or a short break during a longer trip.12

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…of passengers who are either transiting the airport (i.e., continuing on the same flight) or transferring to another flight. At Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport in Georgia and at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, for example, two-thirds of all passengers transfer to other flights and do not visit the cities where the…
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…of passengers who are either transiting the airport (i.e., continuing on the same flight) or transferring to another flight. At Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport in Georgia and at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, for example, two-thirds of all passengers transfer to other flights and do not visit the cities where the…
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