Airplane departure

Airplane departure Emoji

Travel

A white passenger jet tilted upward, indicating a steep climb during takeoff. The nose is pointed toward the sky, suggesting the beginning of a journey rather than a cruise or arrival.

Usage Context

Used to signal that someone is heading to the airport, starting a vacation, or beginning a new project. It is frequently sent as a quick update before a flight and is often paired with the airplane or airport emojis to provide clear travel updates.

History

This emoji was added in Unicode 7.0 in 2014. It was designed to help users distinguish between the general act of flying and the specific phases of flight, which became necessary as mobile messaging apps required more specific imagery for travel logistics.

Details

Glyph
🛫
Unicode
U+1F6EB
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f6eb:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Travel
Subcategory transport-air
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
airplane departureairportflightlandingaeroplanedeparturesoffplanetakingvehicletakeofftravelvacationaviationflying

Microsoft Fluent License

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