Originally Posted by
synergistic
That one's on you, friend, it seemed clear that you were referring to someone traveling with you as your 'travel partner' and he just ran with your phrasing. We run into the same thing in the Southwest forum, where 'companion' has an airline specific meaning but many posters use the phrase more loosely.
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Exactly. Choice of vocabulary is important. Jargon gets a bad rep sometimes, but it is often needed for clarity. (especially between pilots and air traffic control!
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Over here in Europe we use "partner" as a generic term for husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, etc. So "travelling with my partner" is a very common expression and I was just running with
invisible 's choice of wording.