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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 3:22 pm
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tommyleo
 
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Are planes travelling slower to save fuel?

I overheard someone who travels from the U.S. to Asia often say that flights are now taking longer because airlines are having pilots fly slower at cruising altitudes in order to save fuel rather than raise fares.

Any truth to this?

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