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✈️ Airplane Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Commercial airplane. One of the most-used travel emoji — it shows up in every vacation announcement, flight booking brag, and "wanderlust" bio. The phrase "airplane mode" also gave it a second meaning: going offline, unreachable, checked out.
When to Use
Flights, travel plans, or going offline.
Example Usage
- “Boarding in 20 minutes, see you on the other side ✈️”
- “Going airplane mode for the weekend, don't @ me ✈️”
- “Three countries in two weeks ✈️🌍”
Popular Combinations
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World travel
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Vacation flight
How Airplane looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ✈️ mean in a text message?▼
Commercial airplane. One of the most-used travel emoji — it shows up in every vacation announcement, flight booking brag, and "wanderlust" bio. The phrase "airplane mode" also gave it a second meaning: going offline, unreachable, checked out. Flights, travel plans, or going offline. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Can I use ✈️ in social media bios?▼
Travel and location emoji are popular in bios, especially on Instagram and Twitter. Use Airplane to show where you're from, where you've traveled, or your dream destinations. They render correctly across all major platforms.
How do I type ✈️ with a keyboard shortcut?▼
On Windows, press Win + . (period) to open the emoji picker and search. On Mac, press Ctrl + Cmd + Space. On iPhone, switch to the emoji keyboard. On Android, tap the smiley icon on your keyboard. You can also copy it directly from this page.
What is the shortcode for ✈️?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:airplane:` to insert the Airplane emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+2708-fe0f
Category
Travel & Places
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:airplane:Keywords
vehicletransportationflightfly
When to Use ✈️ Airplane
Flights, travel plans, or going offline.
- •Send ✈️ when you want to express or reference "airplane" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use ✈️ in conversations about vehicle or transportation to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with ✈️ Airplane on social media posts, stories, or comments related to airplane
- •Combine ✈️ with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about vehicle, transportation, flight
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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