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Could You Endure A 4 Hour ATR 72 Flight? Iberia Regional Would Like You To Try

It is on an intriguing thin route between Europe and Africa.

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Ethiopian Airlines’ New Boeing 737 MAX European Route Has No 5th Freedom Rights

The carrier will now have passenger flights to 20 European destinations.

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Norse Adds 1st African Route: London Gatwick To Cape Town International Airport

While it serves Nigeria, that's on a wet lease basis for Air Peace, so it doesn't count.

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Revealed: The USA's 10 Longest Non-Stop Flights This Year

They have a block time of up to 19h 10m!

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Wow: 70% Of Turkish Airlines’ Vast African Network Is Served By Narrowbodies

The carrier now has passenger flights to 50 African airports.

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The Most Notable New Airline Routes This Week

Routes go to the heart of airlines and airports, and I celebrate them in my weekly newsletter.

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40 Widebodies Daily: Was This The World’s Most Exciting Route?

There were days when only widebodies were used, with flights usually taking less than 90 minutes.

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1.7+ Million Summer Seats: The USA's Top 10 Domestic Routes

The route currently ranking seventh was top of the list in 2019.

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Air Canada Plans First Passenger Boeing 767 Flights To The US Since 2020

It will be the only scheduled passenger 767 service between Canada and the US.

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Emirates Launches 2nd Daily Airbus A380 Rome Flights For The 1st Time in 7 Years

The carrier will be all-A380 to the Italian capital this summer.

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United Airlines Resumes Washington DC-Athens Flights Nearly 3 Weeks Earlier Than Planned

It comes as the airline is preparing to return several long-haul seasonal routes next month.

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16+ Years: Qantas’ Oldest Airbus A380 Returns To Service

It has become the world's oldest active A380.

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Just 121 Miles: Southwest's New Very Short Route

It becomes its fifth-shortest route network-wide and its second-shortest in the US mainland.

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Over 10,000 Miles: The World's Longest 1-Stop Routes

They include new and returning airport pairs, shaking up the order.

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