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hub-and-spoke system

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Noun1.hub-and-spoke system - a system of air transportation in which local airports offer air transportation to a central airport where long-distance flights are available
air transportation system - a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air


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We tried to set ourselves up as a hub-and-spoke system, where people would come here and go to the Berkshires, Providence, the Cape, New Hampshire," Mr.
Since timely delivery of caskets is important to the funeral homes and the families they serve, Camp says Hillenbrand developed a distribution system similar to FedEx, with a six hub-and-spoke system that can reach most of North America within 10 hours.
The two significant reasons for this increase were the implementation of the Air Force's hub-and-spoke system and the 3d Corps Support Command's emphasis on flying supplies including many of the retrograde supplies going to Kuwait--whenever possible.
 
 
 
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