interliner

English

Etymology 1

inter- +‎ liner

Noun

interliner (plural interliners)

  1. A protective layer between an external cover and a filling, especially as a fire barrier.

Etymology 2

interline +‎ -er

Noun

interliner (plural interliners)

  1. A passenger whose journey involves changing from one airline to another.
    • 2003, Simon Bishop, Tony Grayling, The Sky's the Limit: Policies for Sustainable Aviation, page 35:
      Whilst one quarter of Heathrow's traffic in 2001 was composed of interliners, at Manchester less than two and a half per cent of passengers were changing planes the airport[sic]. Yet both airports serve around 170 destinations worldwide […]
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