Why Airlines Make Flights Longer On Purpose

Why Airlines Make Flights Longer On Purpose Flights are much longer than they were a few decades ago. For example, in 1973, a flight from New York City to Houston, Texas, was only two and a half hours long. However, the same flight takes almost four hours today. Why does it take longer to fly the same distance? The simple answer is fuel efficiency. Fuel is very expensive and airlines can save millions of dollars a year by […]

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World’s Tallest Swing Ride Opens in Dubai Theme Park

World’s Tallest Swing Ride Opens in Dubai Theme Park The world’s tallest swing ride has opened at Bollywood Parks Dubai. The ride, called the Bollywood Skyflyer, is over 140 metres tall, which is about the same size as the Great Pyramid of Giza. It has space for 24 people who sit in swings that hang from a tower. The swings are then lifted high into the air and spun in a circle. The Bollywood Skyflyer is 3 […]

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Skiplagging: Cheap Flights that Airlines Hate

Skiplagging: Cheap Flights that Airlines Hate Did you know that you can sometimes save money by buying more airfares than you actually need? This is called skiplagging. For example. Let’s say you want to fly from New York to San Francisco. A direct flight might be $400, but a flight from New York to Seattle with a stop in San Francisco might be $250. So you could save $150 by buying the Seattle flight and getting off […]

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