Usage Note
Volo covers both an airline flight and the act of flying. It anchors the lovely adverb al volo, meaning 'on the fly' or 'in an instant', as in catching something al volo.
Examples
"Il volo è partito in orario."
Natural Translation
The flight left on time.
Literal Translation
The flight is departed in schedule.

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