What does CARRIER. stand for?

What does CARRIER. mean? We have 11 definitions. Read most used CARRIER. meanings below.

OFFLINE AIRLINE, OFFLINE CARRIER. — Any airline other than the one or ones that own and/or control a particular computerized reservation system.
DUAL DESIGNATED CARRIER. — Air carrier that uses another airline's code in flight schedule displays. See also code sharing.
TRUNK CARRIER. — A major airline carrier, as evidenced by its extensive system of routes.
REGIONAL CARRIER. — An airline that serves only one clearly defined area of a country.
ONLINE CARRIER. — An airline that can provide immediate access through a computerized reservation system.
COMMON CARRIER. — Any company engaged in the transport of people or goods for profit.
CO-HOST CARRIER. — An airline that pays another to display its flights on a GDS.
FLAG CARRIER. — Strictly speaking, an airline that is run or owned (in full or part) by the country in which it is based. More loosely, any airline from a particular country. For example, “Continental and United ar
SHARED CODE CARRIER. — An airline that is listed on a GDS under the code of another airline.
CARRIER. — Any company that transports passengers or freight.
LOW-COST CARRIER. — An airline category defined primarily by low fares but also by a focus on reducing operating costs.

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