Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Flight 101

Houston is still frozen, and that's all anyone is talking about, so I almost missed the story about United Flight 101. 
Beginning with the maiden flight on Friday, the 787 Dreamliner  will fly nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Sydney. The flight leaves at 8pm for the 8,596-mile trip to Australia’s largest city. Scheduled flight time is 17 hours 30 minutes.
The plane arrives at 6.30am local time in Sydney, two days after leaving Houston, with one day lost because of the International Date Line. But on the return journey, passengers will arrive 75 minutes before they set off, local time. Departure is at 11.50am, with scheduled  arrival at 10.35am the same day.
For business travelers, United promises “elevated inflight food and beverages, tranquil custom bedding from Saks Fifth Avenue, comfortable pyjamas and exclusive amenity kits with products from Soho House & Co’s Cowshed Spa”. Meanwhile, economy passengers get “an adjustable headrest and a personal on-demand entertainment system”.


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