1.
number of scheduled services; number of flights
How many scheduled runs a transport service operates over a given period — flights, ferry sailings, long-distance buses, or delivery rounds. Usually counted per day or per week.
便 (scheduled service, flight) + 数 (number). A practical word in travel and transport news, especially when services are being cut back or added.
Common collocations
- 便数が多い / 少ない: to have many / few services
- 便数を増やす: to increase the number of services
- 便数を減らす: to cut services
- 一日の便数: number of services per day