<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by zvezda:
Aside from LHR-SYD and LHR-MEL, are there any routes longer than 18 hours under serious consideration? </font>
The problem is: many countries do not allow scheduled flights to exceed 18hrs flight time, even with a double crew and adequate rest facilities.
Official ultralonghaul routes:
A345:
SIN-LAX (Singapore)
DXB-JFK/SFO (Emirates)
YYZ-HKG (Air Canada)-- possibly defunct
772LR:
TPE-PTY (Evergreen)
Ultralonghauls said to be under official consideration but not yet affirmed:
A345:
SIN-JFK (Singapore)
JNB-NRT (South African)
PPT-CDG (Air Tahiti Nui)
BKK-LAX (Thai)
DXB-SYD (Emirates)
772LR:
KHI-IAH/LAX (Pakistan)
NRT-JNB (Japan)
FCO-MEL (Alitalia)
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A340s don't fly... they're repelled from Earth by their ugliness!