At a relatively brisk 17 hours, Qantas debuts non-stop flight between Australia and UK

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Flying to the UK from Australia has always been an exceptionally long trip.

Australian airline Qantas has made that trek less arduous with the debut of its non-stop Perth to London flight on Saturday — its travel time has been shaved down to a somewhat brisk 17 hours.

It’s the first time Europe and Australia have been connected with a direct commercial flight. 

A momentous occasion on the flight deck of #QF9#QantasDreamliner pic.twitter.com/dRTh79ZxUb

— Qantas (@Qantas) March 24, 2018

Previously, flights stopped in Singapore or Dubai before continuing on. Qantas said it is able to reduce the time of the 9,000 mile (14,498km) flight by eliminating stopovers and picking paths based on the best winds for efficiency and speed. Read more…

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Watch the Airbus Project Vahana prototype autonomous air taxi take flight

 Airbus recently had the first ever successful flight of its Vahana autonomous air vehicle, and now it’s released video of that pivotal moment in the aircraft’s development. The flight took place at the end of January in Pendleton, Oregon, when the flying, passenger-capable drone took off and hovered off the ground about 16 feet in the air, all while piloting itself. The next step… Read More

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A pilot drew a massive heart in the sky using flight radar

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In case you hadn’t already spotted the onslaught of heart-shaped everything in the shops, it’s Valentine’s Day. 

And, one cheeky pilot decided to have a bit of fun by drawing a giant love heart in the sky. The Virgin Atlantic pilot—who was out on a training flight—took a heart-shaped route off the coast of Cornwall, UK. 

The love-heart flight path was visible on FlightRadar24.com, and was first spotted by eagle-eyed plane spotter Philip Davis. 

Virgin A330 drawing a heart off the north Cornwall coast ❤ pic.twitter.com/DZjAWyWJh7

— Philip Davis (@PlanePhil5) February 14, 2018 Read more…

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The emotional support peacock that couldn’t get on a flight also has his own Instagram

Can the saga of the airport peacock get any better? The massive bird also has his own Instagram.
The “emotional support” peacock was denied entrance to a flight from Newark Airport on Sunday, despite his owner buying him his own plane ticket. However…

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Woman gets entire airplane to herself after getting booked onto flight meant for staff

You know that delicious feeling you get when you’re on a half-empty flight and the seats next to you are free?
Well, imagine getting the whole plane to yourself.
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Chrissy Teigen live tweets bizarre flight turnaround, featuring John Legend

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Yep, even celebrities have to go through travel nightmares.

Chrissy Teigen experienced the pain on Tuesday, when the ANA 175 flight which departed Los Angeles for Tokyo was turned back after an “unauthorized person” was found on board, according to KTLA.

LAX airport police told the news outlet that it wasn’t a security issue, but passengers would be interviewed when they arrived back to Los Angeles.

.@chrissyteigen is on an international flight that turned around 4 hours in because a passenger isn’t supposed to be on plane. Look at this flight path! This is my Twilight Zonepic.twitter.com/II06VmfOah

— Jensen Karp (@JensenClan88) December 27, 2017 Read more…

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