Which Routes Would You Like From Your Local Airport?


Which Routes Would You Like From Your Local Airport?

The transatlantic market is a fascinating one in the world of modern commercial aviation, with a huge variety of airlines and aircraft serving what is undeniably one of the most valuable aerial corridors in the world. When flying from eastern Canada and the US to western Europe, flights can be as short as six hours, with barely time for a movie and a nap before landing. But what about at the other end of the time scale? As explored recently in an article by Simple Flying's Route Development Analyst, Dr James Pearson, the longest flight between Europe and the US in terms of scheduled block time this summer is Turkish Airlines' route from Istanbul to Los Angeles, which takes 14 hours and 10 minutes. Personally, I have never flown on a transatlantic flight of this length, but, at 11 hours and 10 minutes, my longest Europe-US flight between London Heathrow and San Francisco with United Airlines (UA900) was certainly quite the odyssey! What's been your longest transatlantic flight? Let us

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