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[May 25, 2022 7:00 am ET] Delta Partners with Sky Express to Connect U.S. and Greek…

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[ Opinions ]January 31, 2019 11:03 am ET

By Thomas Pallini

A New Longest Flight in the World? Inside Air Tahiti…

Despite being on the other side of the world from its home country, French Polynesia in the South Pacific is firmly part of France. A holdover from France’s colonial past, French Polynesia consists of over 100 islands, the most populous and well-known of which is Tahiti, all of which are…

[ Opinions ]December 1, 2018 9:38 am ET

By Akhil Dewan

Air New Zealand’s Longest Flight Departs for Chicago

Air New Zealand's newest route from Chicago to Auckland took off at 5 p.m. yesterday as what is now the carrier's longest route, overtaking Air New Zealand's previous longest route from Auckland to Houston. The flight, NZ26, is estimated to take slightly over 16 hours, whereas the flight time for…