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| Control Tower | A tower from which air traffic controllers direct planes in the air and on the ground. |
| Loading Apron | A parking area at an airport terminal where the airplane is refueled, loaded, and boarded. |
| Linear Route | A flight pattern in which an airplane flies to its destination in one direction, turns around, and repeats the flight in the opposite direction. |
| Gateway Airport | An airport that is the main routing point or entry point to a particular region. |
| Deregulation | Removal of government control over the operation of an industry. |
| Circle-trip | A type of round-trip journey in which the return journey differs from the outbound journey in terms of routing or class of service. |
| Overbook | To sell more seats than are available. |
| Stopover | An interruption to a trip lasting 12 or more hours. |
| Galley | An area of an aircraft or ship where food is prepared. |
