In airline slang, a leanover is an abbreviated version of a layover, or one in which there’s not enough time to actually lie down. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Leanover”
More airline slang. You know what a lean over is? It doesn’t have to do with serving passengers in the aisle.
Okay, no, I have no idea. What is it?
It’s a very short layover with not enough time to lie down.
Okay, a lean over. It’s a little layover.
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