Air Vs Airlines Vs Airways: What’s The Difference?

Why do some airlines call themselves “airlines” (or “air lines”) while others call themselves “airways,” and still others call themselves “air”? To some degree, the names reflect different ways of conceptualizing the revolutionary new mode of travel in the skies. At the end of the day, what an airline calls itself is mostly a marketing decision, and these names don’t actually differentiate airline business models or services.