How to Use short-haul in a Sentence

short-haul

adjective
  • This, however, isn't the only ultra-short-haul flight in the world.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
  • On the other hand, the quick turnaround time of short-haul flights can also put your belongings at risk.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
  • On the other hand, the quick turnaround time of short-haul flights can also put your belongings at risk.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The rangers determined that the short-haul mission was not feasible.
    — Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2023
  • On short-haul routes, the cost increase is even lower, around €10 per passenger.
    — Phil De Luna, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Her first few videos garnered millions of views and the routine has become a mainstay during short-haul flights.
    — Isabelle Rodney, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
  • In fact, many travelers are swearing off short-haul flights on routes where a rail connection is available.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2024
  • The perk is usually available on long-haul flights, but some airlines also offer the bassinets on short-haul routes, too.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2025
  • What should have been a routine short-haul flight quickly descended into chaos when two pigeons were found onboard.
    — Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
  • Neighboring France introduced a similar ban on short-haul flights last year.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 27 Feb. 2024
  • While the region is known for operating the largest aircraft, demand for smaller planes is rising as short-haul travel grows.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • His father was a truck driver who’d once, in an all-night poker game, won enough to buy a vehicle and start his own short-haul delivery business.
    — Victor Lodato, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
  • Most long-haul flights have been unaffected, but there’s been some impact on short-haul European and domestic air traffic.
    — Xiaofei Xu, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The first checked bag for domestic and short-haul international flights will cost $45 and the second bag will cost $55.
    — Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The change starts with tickets purchased April 8 for domestic or short-haul international flights.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • In terms of cost, Nox plans to operate Europe-wide overnight trains with private rooms for one or two people, competing with the cost of a short-haul flight.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • In 2022, France banned short-haul domestic flights, citing concerns about carbon emissions.
    — Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 July 2024
  • The first-bag fee will rise to $35 from $30 for short-haul international flights including those to Canada.
    — Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The continent’s expanding offering of nocturnal routes aims to compete with short-haul flights on speed, cost, comfort and climate impact.
    — Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • Choosing trains over short-haul flights and walking instead of relying on taxis significantly reduces carbon emissions.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
  • Right Now First Class Delta's first class is the top cabin class on most domestic and short-haul international flights.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • The semi-private air carrier operates short-haul, point-to-point flights out of private terminals at smaller regional airports.
    — Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • The trend of people opting for short-haul trips to smaller cities or counties will continue, Oxford Economics said, which could boost these local economies.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Train services are often fast, cheap, and reliable, which has led several European governments to try to ban short-haul domestic flights.
    — Michele Robson, Fortune Europe, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Flying is inevitable for covering long distances, but consider swapping your short-haul flight for a train ride that’s both scenic and much more environmentally friendly.
    — Catherine Bennett, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Ideal for a short-haul trip—whether that’s via car, train or, of course, plane—the Original Pilot Case retains the original’s functional look.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Earlier this year, in an ongoing effort to cut carbon emissions, France banned domestic short-haul flights between cities where the same journey could be made by train in under two and a half hours.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2023
  • That report said Maersk is teaming with short-haul operator Safeen Feeders to transship cargo out of Salalah.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Last-mile delivery and drayage trucks—the short-haul vehicles that often operate around port locations—must be zero-emissions by 2035.
    — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 29 Apr. 2023

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