redeye flight
an overnight or late-night flight
TRANSLATION
redeye flight = der Übernachtflug, der Nachtflug --- GOOGLE INDEX redeye flight: approximately 900,000 hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Hillary Clinton began her day in Kentucky on just a few hours of sleep following a REDEYE FLIGHT from Portland Oregon that landed at 5 a.m.
(Associated Press)
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The new daily non-stop flight, inaugurated on May 1, complements JetBlue's REDEYE service from Oakland International launched last August.
(Business Wire)
(Associated Press)
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The new daily non-stop flight, inaugurated on May 1, complements JetBlue's REDEYE service from Oakland International launched last August.
(Business Wire)
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redeye flight (or simply redeye)
noun, slang
- a late-night or overnight flight
As a stand-alone word, redeye has several other meanings:
- slang for cheap whiskey
- a danger signal on a rail line
- any of several fishes with red eyes
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WORD ORIGIN
A redeye flight is a flight operated by an airline that departs late at night and arrives early the next morning, typically. The term redeye stems from having red eyes, which can be caused by:
- dehydration from the low humidity in aircraft cabins
- insomnia caused by cramped seating conditions typically found in economy class
- jet lag
- insufficient sleep the night before the flight
- alcohol consumption and/or the increased effect of alcohol at higher altitudes
(adapted from Wikipedia)
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"Arrange the meeting for 8:00 a.m. I'll take the redeye flight from Los Angeles."
noun, slang
- a late-night or overnight flight
As a stand-alone word, redeye has several other meanings:
- slang for cheap whiskey
- a danger signal on a rail line
- any of several fishes with red eyes
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WORD ORIGIN
A redeye flight is a flight operated by an airline that departs late at night and arrives early the next morning, typically. The term redeye stems from having red eyes, which can be caused by:
- dehydration from the low humidity in aircraft cabins
- insomnia caused by cramped seating conditions typically found in economy class
- jet lag
- insufficient sleep the night before the flight
- alcohol consumption and/or the increased effect of alcohol at higher altitudes
(adapted from Wikipedia)
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO TODAY'S CONVERSATION:
"Arrange the meeting for 8:00 a.m. I'll take the redeye flight from Los Angeles."
