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Takes a plane seat via resorts (7)

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I believe the answer is:

aviates

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'takes a plane' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'seat via resorts' is the wordplay.
'resorts' is an anagram indicator.
'seat'+'via'='seatvia'
'seatvia' is an anagram of 'AVIATES'.

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(Another definition for aviates that I've seen is " Flies".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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