arrange a flight

Meaning

This collocation means to organize, book, or schedule air travel for oneself or someone else. It involves finding suitable flights, selecting times, and completing the reservation process.

Examples

• My assistant will arrange a flight for me to attend the conference in Chicago.

  My assistant will arrange a flight for me to attend the conference in Chicago.

• Could you please arrange a flight to London for next Tuesday morning?

  Could you please arrange a flight to London for next Tuesday morning?

• It was difficult to arrange a flight at such short notice during the holiday season.

  It was difficult to arrange a flight at such short notice during the holiday season.

• The HR department helps new international employees arrange a flight to the head office.

  The HR department helps new international employees arrange a flight to the head office.

• We need to arrange a flight that arrives before the evening dinner.

  We need to arrange a flight that arrives before the evening dinner.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I need to make a flight for my business trip.

  ✓ I need to arrange a flight for my business trip.

  'Arrange' or 'book' is the correct verb to use with 'flight'; 'make a flight' sounds unnatural and can be confused with 'make the flight' (arriving on time).

• ✗ She will arrange for a flight to Tokyo.

  ✓ She will arrange a flight to Tokyo.

  When 'arrange' is followed directly by the noun 'flight' as a direct object, the preposition 'for' is unnecessary.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Since the meeting is on Monday, I need to ___ for Sunday afternoon.

  💡 Book air travel.

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  arrange a flight

• Our travel coordinator will ___ and send you the itinerary.

  💡 Organize the plane ticket.

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  arrange a flight