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An Asian airline hopes launching one of the world's longest narrowbody routes will actually be a comfort upgrade for passengers
Air Astana, the Kazakh flag carrier, is launching a non-stop flight from London to Kazakhstan, a jo…
Pete Syme
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Bette Nash, who held the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88
Nash got her first job as a flight attendant with Eastern Airlines in 1957, when Dwight D. Eisenhow…
Cameron Manley
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I took one of the world's longest flights with 2 toddlers. Here's what got me through it.
A mom flew one of the world's longest flights, from LA to Singapore, at almost 18 hours. Snacks and…
Lauren Quinn
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My flight was delayed by over 3 hours. The carrier did not compensate for it. Here's how it unfolded
According to Indian regulations, the initial airline is supposed to either provide an alternate fli…
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Qantas mistakenly sells first-class flights at a massive discount
Qantas said the prices were "too good to be true" and, as a gesture of goodwill, has offered to reb…
Mia Jankowicz
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Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch the US military's ultra-secretive X-37B spaceplane in its longest-ever flight
The pilotless spaceplane, which conducts highly-classified research, will launch atop SpaceX's Falc…
Marianne Guenot
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6 essential tips for surviving long flights, from a former Air Force pilot who now flies one of the longest commercial flights in the world
An Emirates pilot who flies from Dubai to New Zealand a few times a month shares his best tips to f…
Claire Turrell
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Taylor Rains
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Qantas just unveiled its all-new Airbus A350 cabin that will fly on the new world's longest flight come 2025 take a look
The company has since used the data to drive its cabin design, which includes several elements aime…
Taylor Rains,Brittany Chang
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Qantas is set to launch the new world's longest flight in 2025. See which airlines and routes claimed the title each year since 1997.
The distance is 32% greater than in 1997, when South African Airways operated the longest flight at…
Bianca Giacobone
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Taylor Rains
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Taylor Rains
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See how Singapore Airlines' chefs develop meals for the world's longest flights in a luxury spa test kitchen
Golden Door Chef Greg FreyBrady MacDonald/Insider
Brady MacDonald
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I went behind the scenes with Singapore Airlines to see how it's massively upgrading the onboard experience on the world's longest flights
Inside the Golden Door spa.Thomas Pallini/Insider
Thomas Pallini
Brittany Chang
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Qantas said it will fly direct from Sydney to New York and London from 2025. At 20 hours, Sydney-London would be the world's longest passenger flight.
The Australian carrier said Monday that an order of 12 Airbus A350-1000 jets would allow it to fly …
Ryan Hogg
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Taylor Rains
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The 10 longest routes in the world flown by airlines, ranked by distance
Singapore Airlines currently holds the title for operating the world's two longest flights at over …
Taylor Rains
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Trump mocked John McCain and complained that he had the 'world's longest funeral': 'Much like his wars, it never ended'
Donald Trump, who wasn't invited to McCain's memorial service, wrote that he "never warmed" to the …
Cheryl Teh
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Cathay Pacific is planning the world's longest passenger flight by rerouting its New York-Hong Kong service to avoid Russian airspace, report says
The airline's New York-Hong Kong route would be stretched to cover around 10,300 miles and involve …