: traveling or involving a short distance
short-haul flights

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German carrier Lufthansa cut 20,000 short-haul flights through to October, to save 40,000 metric tons of jet fuel and cut unprofitable flights. Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026 European jet fuel prices have roughly doubled, and airfares are up 24% year-on-year; Lufthansa canceled 20,000 short-haul flights, other European carriers have announced similar measures, and Air France-KLM introduced a €100 surcharge on long-haul flights. Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026 While March saw Brightline’s highest revenue day ever for its short-haul service, the decline in average fares ate into its revenue gains. Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Beginning Wednesday, most domestic and short-haul international passengers will pay $45 to check one bag, $55 for a second and $200 for a third, according to Delta. Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for short-haul

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of short-haul was in 1895

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“Short-haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-haul. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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short-haul

adjective
-ˌhȯl
: traveling or involving a short distance
short-haul flights
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