| 单词 | standby fare |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstandby fare 5. Designating a system whereby unreserved or unclaimed places (originally for air travel, later also for other forms of passenger travel, or for performances) are allocated to people on the basis of earliest availability; of, relating to, or belonging to this. Frequently in standby fare, standby passenger, standby ticket. Cf. sense A. 4. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > transport by air > [adjective] > type of flight or service non-scheduled1855 charter1922 standby1946 walk-on1959 red-eye1964 1946 Irish Times 19 Oct. 1/7 The airport lounge looked strange yesterday without its usual dozen or so stand-by passengers. 1968 ‘A. York’ Predator viii. 124 I had to come in as a standby tourist. But they've had a last-minute cancellation. 1991 Choice Mar. 65/1 Travel anywhere in mainland Britain for £6. This is the excellent offer National Express Coaches are making on standby fares to holders of their Seniors Coach Card. 2004 Webactive 14 Oct. 6/1 If you haven't managed to get a ticket before, you may be able to buy a standby ticket at half-price half an hour before a screening. 2019 Times (Nexis) 1 Aug. 8 Staff with more than six months' service can buy ‘standby’ tickets for themselves..for 10 per cent of the full fare plus any airport taxes. However, the standby nature of the tickets means that they are not guaranteed to be on a specific flight and must rely on seats being available on the day. < as lemmas |
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