Air Travel
The World’s Longest Flight Will Have No Economy Seats
- Carrier resumes 19-hour service on Oct. 11 with new planes
- Fewer seats, bigger cabin, better air and for a price - Wi-Fi
Long-haul flights half way across the globe are making a comeback even with oil prices close to their highest in four years.
About six months after Qantas Airways Ltd. started a direct service from Perth to London, Singapore Airlines Ltd. is bringing back its 10,400-mile jump to New York on Oct. 11, pipping Qatar Airways’ Doha-Auckland route to reclaim the title of the world’s longest commercial flight.