travel by plane

Meaning

This phrase means to make a journey using an airplane as the method of transportation. It is a common, neutral way to describe flying for vacations or business trips.

Examples

• It is usually faster to travel by plane than to take the train.

  It is usually faster to travel by plane than to take the train.

• We decided to travel by plane because the drive was too long.

  We decided to travel by plane because the drive was too long.

• Do you prefer to travel by plane or by boat?

  Do you prefer to travel by plane or by boat?

• She feels a bit nervous whenever she has to travel by plane.

  She feels a bit nervous whenever she has to travel by plane.

• Traveling by plane allows you to see the world much more quickly.

  Traveling by plane allows you to see the world much more quickly.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We traveled by a plane.

  ✓ We traveled by plane.

  When using 'by' to describe a mode of transportation (by plane, by car, by train), do not use an article (a/an/the) before the vehicle.

• ✗ I prefer to travel in plane.

  ✓ I prefer to travel by plane.

  We use the preposition 'by' to specify the method of travel, not 'in' or 'on' when speaking generally about the mode of transport.

Related Expressions

Practice

• To get to Europe quickly, you have to ___.

  💡 Use air transportation to go somewhere.

  Show answer

  travel by plane

• Many people prefer to ___ because it saves a lot of time.

  💡 Fly to a destination instead of driving.

  Show answer

  travel by plane