Back on phone, short airline stocks, ultimately targeting large carrier (4,3)
I believe the answer is:
tote bag
'large carrier' is the definition.
'tote bag' can be an answer for 'carrier' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'large' bit.
'back on phone short airline stocks ultimately targeting' is the wordplay.
'back on' suggests the final letters (the letter at the back).
'short' becomes 'tot' (both can mean a small alcoholic drink).
'airline' becomes 'BA' (British Airways).
'stocks' is an insertion indicator.
'ultimately' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'phone' is 'e'.
The last letter of 'targeting' is 'g'.
'tot'+'ba'='totba'
'e' put within 'totba' is 'toteba'.
'toteba'+'g'='TOTE BAG'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tote bag that I've seen before include "Large carrying container for, eg, shopping" , "Shopper" , "Large shopping receptacle" , "Large personal carrier" , "Holdall" .)