The plane has been in the air for about 13 hours, and passengers are being woken up for their main meal. @richardquest has been taking his food-tasting duties very seriously: https://cnn.it/2pN1xwG pic.twitter.com/IRK96FStc4
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The airplane involved in the world's longest flight is the Airbus A350-900URL -- its carbon fiber design means it can withstand more pressure and reach higher altitudes and withstand pressure. More flight facts here: https://cnn.it/2EecAsJ pic.twitter.com/W7QDTXtV13
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A 19-hour flight can be a grueling prospect, even for seasoned travelers like
@richardquest -- here are some of his tips for battling jet laghttps://cnn.it/2ITkXIQShow this thread -
Meet the crew! There are 13 cabin crew members on board the world's longest flight -- they take turns to sleep for five hours, in bunk beds in the roof space at the back of the plane. They've given
@richardquest some long-haul flight tips: http://cnn.it/2EecAsJ pic.twitter.com/OrcgcuvSYb
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One of the reasons the Airbus A350-900ULR is being used for the world's longest flight is its fuel efficiency. It's 25% more efficient than Boeing's 777-300 ER. More facts about the flight here: https://cnn.it/2IRE322 pic.twitter.com/3FoLc1pDfB
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As well as updating our
@CNNtravel live blog http://cnn.it/2EecAsJ ,@richardquest is documenting the record-breaking flight on Instagram at http://instagram.com/questinny - and he's even made a new friendpic.twitter.com/RBpyEKbOXA
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Meet the captain! SL Leong is the commander in charge of the world's longest flight -- he told
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Here's the bit of a plane you probably don't see much of - the galley. Hennie Chin, lead stewardess on the world's longest flight, explains to
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@richardquest aboard the world's longest flight, here’s a look at the challenges airlines face when operating ultra long-haul routeshttps://cnn.it/2OVTj3xShow this thread -
Here's
@richardquest's view as the world's longest flight heads into the night -- when the passengers next see sunrise, they'll be arriving in New York. Follow live updates here: http://cnn.it/2EecAsJ pic.twitter.com/jRISF6n9Zw
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In a couple of hours,
@richardquest will be live on LINE answering your questions about traveling on the world's longest flight. Download & follow CNN on LINE: https://cnn.it/2PrnU5Z and chat to Richard from 03:30ETpic.twitter.com/XsChDYQyqs
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VOW. WHAT A GREAT FLIGHT. A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT BY ENGINEERS.
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THIS IS GREAT. IF NON STOP FLIGHTS CAN REACH SPACE STATIONS THEN THIS IS EASY FOR THE ENGINEERS TO DEVELOP.
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I AM A SMALL ENGINEER AND CAPABLE OF DEVELOPING WORLD'S FIRST GENERATOR THAT CAN PRODUCE ELECTRICITY, "FROM AND OR USING STILL AIR," PRODUCING FREE ELECTRICITY 24 HOURS, NOT DEVELOPMENT, INSTALLATION FREE. BUT WORLD DOES NOT WANT TO HELP ME FINANCIALLY.

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I HAVE A VERY SAD STORY AS I AM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GENERATORS TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY, " FROM AND OR USING STILL AIR," FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY 24HOURS FREE, NOT DEVELOPMENT, INSTALLATION FREE. BUT WORLD DOES NOT WANT TO HELP ME FINANCIALLY.
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my longest was 10hrs and it was torture, 19hrs is more like a prison term

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Travel Diaries. Journey mercies
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