A non-stop flight is a flight by an aircraft with no intermediate stops.
History
SQ22: From Singapore to New York - Longest NONSTOP commercial passenger flight with Airbus A340-500 - See the whole flight from Singapore to New York Newark on SQ22. It s the longest commercial passenger flight of the world, operated by an all-business-class Airbus A340-500. From Changi to...
The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 eventually opened up Russian airspace, allowing commercial airlines to exploit new circumpolar routes and enabling many new non-stop services.
In the late 2000s to early 2010s, rising fuel prices coupled with economic crisis resulted in cancellation of many ultra-long haul non-stop flights. As fuel prices fell and aircraft became more economical the economic viability of ultra long haul flights improved.
Compare
- Direct flight
See also
- Domestic flight
- Flight length
- ETOPS/LROPS
- International flight
- Mainline
- World's busiest passenger air routes
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External links
- Understanding Travelspeak
