1.
international flight; international air route
An airline route or flight that crosses national borders. Also refers to the part of an airport that handles such flights, with customs and immigration facilities.
国際線は第二ターミナルです。
International flights are at Terminal 2.
初めて国際線に乗る。
I'm flying internationally for the first time.
国際線は出発の二時間前までに空港に着く必要がある。
For international flights you need to arrive at the airport two hours before departure.
Compound of 国際 (international) + 線 (line; route). Most commonly heard in airline and airport announcements.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 国際線に乗る: to take an international flight
- 国際線ターミナル: international terminal
- 国際線出発ロビー: international departure lobby
- 国際線の乗り継ぎ: international connecting flight
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 国内線: domestic flight — the within-country counterpart
- 国際便: international flight — refers to a specific flight rather than the route
- 海外便: overseas flight — colloquial alternative