How to Say "Airlines" in German

Fluggesellschaften

The German word for airlines is Fluggesellschaften.

The term refers to companies that provide commercial air transport services for passengers and freight.

What does it mean word for word?

The word is a compound of Flug (flight) and Gesellschaften (companies).

Fluggesellschaften is the plural form, while the singular form is Fluggesellschaft.

In German, the word Gesellschaft can refer to a business corporation, a high-society circle or even a simple party. This makes Fluggesellschaft technically a 'flight society'.
The English word 'Airline' is so common in Germany that it is treated as a German noun. It follows German capitalization rules and takes the feminine gender, die Airline.
The root word Flug is used in many unrelated compounds, such as Flugzeug for airplane, which literally translates to 'flight thing'.

In Europa gibt es viele Fluggesellschaften für den einfachen Zahler.
There are many low-cost airlines in Europe.
This sentence shows how to describe the availability of many airlines in Europe for the average payer.
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Viele Fluggesellschaften haben Flüge nach und aus Italien bis Anfang April ausgesetzt.
Many airlines have suspended flights to and from Italy until early April.
This sentence illustrates how airlines might suspend flights to or from a specific location.
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Wegen starken Schneefalls in Istanbul mussten von türkischen Fluggesellschaften über 600 Flüge gestrichen werden.
Heavy snowfall in Istanbul has forced Turkish Airlines to cancel over 600 flights.
This sentence demonstrates how heavy weather can cause airlines to cancel flights.
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Die großen internationalen Fluggesellschaften bieten viele Reiseziele an.
The major international airlines offer many destinations.
Die deutschen Luftfahrtgesellschaften haben einen guten Ruf für ihre Dienstleistungen.
The German airlines have a good reputation for their services.
Mit welchen Fluglinien bist du schon gereist?
Which airlines have you traveled with?
Ich fliege immer mit internationalen Airlines.
I always fly with international airlines.
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Hannah and Felix are discussing travel options for their vacation.

Hannah

Welche Fluggesellschaften fliegen direkt nach Japan?
Which airlines fly directly to Japan?
Felix

Ich glaube, es gibt nur zwei Fluggesellschaften.
I think there are only two airlines.
Hannah

Sind diese Fluggesellschaften sehr teuer?
Are these airlines very expensive?
Felix

Ja, aber sie sind sehr zuverlässig, Hannah.
Yes, but they are very reliable, Hannah.

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