Meaning of upgauge | Babel Free

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What an airline does when it replaces an originally scheduled aircraft with a larger one of a similar type.

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“A flight is initially scheduled on a Boeing 737-800. Due to high demand⟳, the airline might upgauge the flight to a Boeing 737-900, which has a larger passenger capacity.”

“They have⟳ proposed a scheme forcing airlines to upgauge the planes serving La Guardia. But at a capac ity constrained, slot-controlled airport like⟳ La Guardia, discriminating against regional aircraft could jeopardize service to countless, communities communities as large as Jacksonville, Knoxville, Columbus, Dayton, Louisville, Savannah and dozens more.”

“Following the postpandemic recovery, pilot shortages have⟳ lead⟳ many airlines, especially in the United States, to upgauge (move⟳ from regional jets up to 100-plus set⟳ narrowbodies) their fleets.”

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