fly into

phrasal verb

flew into; flown into; flying into; flies into
: to be overcome by (sudden extreme emotion)
He flew into a rage.
They flew into a panic.

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Some travelers prefer flying into Montreal and taking the train a few hours to Quebec. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 The new airport in Nuuk puts the capital city at the heart of transit links in the country; previously, international travelers had to fly into Kangerlussuaq, an old US air base located in the center of the west coast, and then transfer to a smaller plane for any onward travel. Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2024 The kingdom’s pitch on AI was met with a warm reception from some of the Wall Street and Silicon Valley power brokers who flew into the summit in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. Iain Martin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 How to Get There There are multiple ways to get to Savannah, but the most popular method is flying into the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), thanks to its proximity to downtown. Karen Norian, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fly into 

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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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