The phrase "airline standards" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the regulations, practices, or quality benchmarks that airlines are expected to meet in their operations.
Example: "The airline standards set by the international aviation authority ensure passenger safety and comfort during flights."
Alternatives: "aviation standards" or "flight standards".
By airline standards, Amtrak is also excessively lenient in its ticketing practices.
Few travelers, it should be added, would talk of a wish to upgrade to "airline standards".
The train seats are sufficiently roomy that there is little reason to pay to upgrade — a grave error by airline standards.
JetBlue, a cheery company by airline standards, was pummeled in 2007 when passengers were stranded on planes for up to 10 hours.
And by airline standards, Frontier has maintained a strong balance sheet: At last count it had $150 million in cash and debt equaling 54% of total capital, second among low-cost carriers after Southwest, at 25%.
Because of these and other policies, U.S. airline standards are regarded as the strictest and safest around the world (though not without their flaws).
And the airlines' standard line--I don't know how their employees can bring themselves to deliver it--is that they're offering "a variety of seating choices" for their passengers.
Yes, the big-airline standard of $25 for one bag and $35 for a second bag can certainly add a lot to the real cost of what started out as a cheap ticket.
MADRID — As the sole survivor of a flight that crashed near the island nation of Comoros arrived in Paris on Thursday, debate was brewing in Europe about whether aviation watchdogs needed more potent tools to guard against lax airline safety standards, especially in the developing world.
One expert said it was a significant step because new lightweight materials could be used and produced to airline safety standards.
First, government has set up basic rules of the marketplace - from the enforcement of contracts and managing the money supply to maintaining airline safety standards and creating federal deposit insurance.
