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Dallas-Sydney, World’s Longest Flight, to Upgrade to World’s Largest Aircraft
Qantas Airways announced that it will operate its non-stop Dallas/Fort Worth-Sydney flight with an Airbus A380 aircraft this fall. The 8,580-mile (13,800-kilometer) voyage became the longest scheduled commercial flight in the world by distance, after Singapore Airlines discontinued non-stop service between Singapore and Newark and Singapore and Los Angeles late last year. The two flights were 9,520 miles (15,300 kilometers) and 8,760 (14,100 kilometers) respectively. Qantas Flight 7 leaves… (www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com) さらに...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Wear comfortable shoes.
15 hours on a plane, whether a 707, 757, 747, or 380 or whatever, is a long time, regardless of whether in 1st class, coach, or the pointy end.
Maybe they'll get around to what cruise lines do , a captain's dinner, nice meal,complimentary drinks, and a decent show?
I believe that is called First Class. Likely next move will be to recruit some passengers from Coach to serve meals to the rich folks up front or up top!!
Love it when the wind's out of the north; that's when I get to see this big bird on its slooow climb to altitude curving over my house in north Fort Worth heading from DFW. Seeing that 'roo lit up on the tail is so cool! Then I remember those folks will still be on that plane when I wake up the next morning...that's when I gladly head off to my comfy bed!
Mike, know your visual as I live due South of DFW and that red tail with white Roo is distictive.
Doesn't it rock? I'm not sure why it appeals to me so much, but it does...