The world's longest nonstop flight, from Singapore to New York, is in the air right now -- and CNN's @richardquest is on board and reporting live from the historic 19-hour journey: https://cnn.it/2CG7vrP pic.twitter.com/oGKm7JCd2L
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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
@richardquest the plane had to use near-maximum power to take off http://cnn.it/2IRE322 pic.twitter.com/oHGHkVpG3BShow this thread -
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
@richardquest what sets the cabin of the Airbus A350-900ULR apart from other aircraft: http://cnn.it/2EecAsJ pic.twitter.com/OfBRrnvMWQShow this thread -
As we follow
@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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I hear it can also withstand pressure, withstand pressure, and even withstand pressure. Not to mention withstanding pressure.
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You’ve already mentioned the pressure. You can’t withstand the pressure or what?
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Can it withstand more pressure?
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This is interesting which means it can it is fun to think about and its interesting. See how dumb that sounded. Top news orginization can't proofread its tweets.
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What about the pressure tho?
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A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range), isn't it?
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