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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a flight delay" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a situation where a scheduled flight is postponed or rescheduled.
Example: "Due to bad weather, there was a significant flight delay that affected many passengers at the airport."
Alternatives: "a flight holdup" or "a flight postponement".
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Take a flight delay of several hours, for example.
With amenities like these, a flight delay is just an opportunity to practice downward dog.
The biggest surprise that most travelers face is a flight delay.
The chief executive at my first start-up company never even experienced a flight delay.
The coolest thing that ever happened to me actually occurred because of a flight delay.
According to Thomson's website, a flight delay should be investigated and responded to within 56 days.
And a flight delay, no matter how aggravating, doesn't always end up being a bad thing!
My career as a singer and songwriter began because of a flight delay.
Picture the business traveler who has already passed through security only to discover a flight delay of several hours.
"If you've suffered a flight delay of more than three hours you could be entitled to compensation".
One of the most agonizing aspects of air travel is waiting out a flight delay, desperate for information.
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