Triple
T21595573
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Texas Air Corporation |
E532889
|
entity |
| Predicate | acquired |
P2511
|
FINISHED |
| Object | People Express Airlines |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: People Express Airlines | Statement: [Texas Air Corporation, acquired, People Express Airlines]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: People Express Airlines Context triple: [Texas Air Corporation, acquired, People Express Airlines]
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A.
United Express
United Express is the regional brand for United Airlines, operating shorter-haul feeder flights to connect passengers to United’s mainline network.
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B.
US Airways Express
US Airways Express was the regional brand under which several contracted airlines operated short-haul feeder flights for US Airways in the United States.
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C.
Virgin Express
Virgin Express was a Belgian low-cost airline that operated primarily from Brussels in the 1990s and early 2000s before being merged into Brussels Airlines.
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D.
Spring Airlines
Spring Airlines is a Chinese low-cost carrier headquartered in Shanghai, known for operating budget-friendly domestic and regional flights, particularly within East Asia.
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E.
ExpressJet Airlines
ExpressJet Airlines was a U.S.-based regional airline that primarily operated feeder flights for major carriers under various brand agreements before ceasing operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: People Express Airlines Target entity description: People Express Airlines was a pioneering U.S. low-cost carrier of the 1980s known for its no-frills service and rapid expansion before being absorbed by larger airline groups.
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A.
United Express
United Express is the regional brand for United Airlines, operating shorter-haul feeder flights to connect passengers to United’s mainline network.
-
B.
US Airways Express
US Airways Express was the regional brand under which several contracted airlines operated short-haul feeder flights for US Airways in the United States.
-
C.
Virgin Express
Virgin Express was a Belgian low-cost airline that operated primarily from Brussels in the 1990s and early 2000s before being merged into Brussels Airlines.
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D.
Spring Airlines
Spring Airlines is a Chinese low-cost carrier headquartered in Shanghai, known for operating budget-friendly domestic and regional flights, particularly within East Asia.
-
E.
ExpressJet Airlines
ExpressJet Airlines was a U.S.-based regional airline that primarily operated feeder flights for major carriers under various brand agreements before ceasing operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e0c46251648190876f0427cf2d321b |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69eefae15a7c819081627450ae726b0b |
completed | April 27, 2026, 5:57 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:32 p.m.