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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) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
flying that long on a plane aint fun , I don't care what size it is , I flew Singapore airlines san Francisco to hong kong 14 hours , 747-400 by the time we landed I felt like a complete zombie , I suppose it would be a different story in first class with the nice beds and all , but I don't have ten grand to throw around ,problem is when you see the adds for airlines that just started using the a380 , all you see is how wonderful the first class cabin is , guess what ? 80 % of passengers fly economy , and on an a380 its no different than a 747 or any other wide body , just a whole lot more people to deal with .
better load up on the peanuts .
Can you imagine the complications that could arise? 500 passengers eating peanuts for 15 hours.
As in "flatulence".
Hi risk for medical problems to arise.....odds of landing somewhere else is very high.
Reminds me of a scene from Blazing Saddles! "How about some more peanuts Mr. Taggard?"