The Shortest 57-Second Passenger Flight in the World

[Music] you know at any given moment there are about 10,000 planes in the air carrying over a million passengers around the world I'm sure most of those people are up there to travel bigger distances in a shorter time because well that's what planes are for right so why would anyone take the world's shortest commercial flight with a mere 1.7 mile long route well okay here's the lowdown first of all this flight is operated by Logan Air which is pretty much Scotland's main airline now imagine you need to get from the island of Westray to the island of Papa Westray in the Orkney archipelago that's in the northern Isles of Scotland you ask the locals how do you get from one island to the other the fastest and they'll tell you hey just take a plane wait what but it's only 1.7 miles to your destination right and your time onboard will be just as shockingly short as 57 seconds well that's the record time planes reach when the wind is favorable if not you might have to endure a whole two minutes if you include taxiing time all right the inconvenience of a one-minute prolonged flight because of weather aside you're all for it so now what get your wallet out and be ready to pay about 50 bucks for a round-trip when it's time to board you'll approach a small plane out on the tarmac it's a britten-norman Islander a light regional aircraft with eight seats you climb into the plane and take a window seat and that's when you realize that if the flight lasts for about a minute they probably won't have time to serve lunch or even drinks for that matter oh that growling coming of yours will have to wait I guess you can't expect much for 50 bucks and a route that's no longer than a typical runway at the Edinburgh Airport by the way traveling by a britten-norman Islander is more or less green at least in comparison to other planes see for yourself when a Boeing 747 simply taxis before takeoff it already burns 1.6 tons of fuel if we talk about the whole route from Westray de Papa Westray the plane uses a mirror two pounds of fuel yeah for the entire trip which comes to approximately twenty bucks but back to your trip your plane makes a few turns on the tarmac to get to the runway you feel the craft accelerate momentarily and bam you're already in the air admittedly the plane doesn't go too high into the air as it flies over the water and the next thing you know you're landing congratulations your trip is over I hope you had a nice flight you leave the aircraft happy and impressed and here's a surprise for you as one of those who made this trip for the first time in their life you get a special certificate it's got your name on it and says you've flown on the world's shortest scheduled flight between the islands of Westray and Papa West Ray has authenticated by Guinness World Records Yahoo but even if there were no tourists eager to take the world's shortest flight the route between the two islands would still be incredibly popular local teachers doctors bankers and other Islanders used this service on a regular basis amazingly the Orkney inner aisles air service has already transported more than 1 million passengers logan air opened this route in 1967 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017 the company treasures this rib saying it's a world-famous jewel of their network it connects the Orkney mainland with all of its six outer islands north ronald say sandy stronsay --day and of course the ones you already know by now Westray and papa west iraq oh by the way the airlines flight attendants wear that iconic tartan or Scottish plaid as you may call it some planes have this pattern on their tails and you may sometimes notice some partner elements of decor inside the cabin like on the headrests but logan air isn't the only airline that provides its passengers with an unusual experience on the other end of the flight time spectrum Singapore Airlines launched the longest nonstop flight in the world in October 2018 the alter long-range plane covers a mind-blowing 9700 when it travels from Singapore Changi Airport to New York interestingly enough there's no economy class on this flight and instead of 253 passengers only 94 Premium Economy and 67 business class passengers board the plane the trip takes about 19 hours depending on weather conditions and if you ever get a chance be sure to check out South African base budget-friendly Kalulu Airlines this company has become famous thanks to its planes bright green and often hilarious paint jobs for example they're flying 101 jet is covered with descriptions of the aircraft's different parts and funny phrases along the lines of this way up as for the cabin crew members they greet passengers with witty remarks and jokes on top of that if you travel with this airline be ready for such instructions as please remain in your seats with your seat belt fastened while the captain is taxing what's left of our plane to the gate and despite such a humorous light-hearted attitude to air travel the airline has an impressive safety record now are you a fan of Hello Kitty then you'll love the Taiwanese airline AVA air that's taken the fandom to an absolutely different level several of this company's aircraft are decorated in Hello Kitty style with every single detail reminding you of this adorable cartoon cat first of all Hello Kitty characters are painted all over the planes exterior but you'll also find them inside on headrest covers menus utensils and even the toilet paper the newest addition to the airlines fleet is the Hello Kitty shining star Boeing 777 that travels to Taipei Singapore and Houston and even though a ticket is pretty expensive such a bright flight could be worth the experience if you chose an Air Malta to fly from London gateway Airport to Malta then it'd be your lucky day the thing is that the company decided to improve the onboard experience for economy passengers and they certainly delivered the airline launched an in-flight spa service free of charge to professional masseuses offer passengers neck feet scalp and hand massages during the flight you can also get a manicure in hand treatment and try some beauty product samples if you like on top of that a soothing soundtrack loves people to sleep during the three-hour flight now if you're looking for a bit of extreme in your life you can try blind booking also called mystery flights by German low-cost airline euro wings you start by picking your departure point then choose a destination category no.not point or city but a grouping of different ones for example their shopping Sun and Beach metropolis party or trekking and hiking as soon as you complete your booking and pay for the ticket the airlines website will inform you where you're heading now that's exciting but if you're like me all you want is comfort but you don't want to pay first-class prices for it well air New Zealand has got your back now for real they've introduced their economy sky couch also known as cuddle class to help passengers avoid that debilitating leg and back pain that comes with flying the trick is that a seats leg rest can be folded up horizontally this way when a passenger does it in a triple seat row the three seats turn into a flat pretty comfortable bed for two this feature is extremely popular among couples and parents because well you're probably not gonna snuggle up with a stranger right still even when you're lazing on a sky bed you have to wear a special loop belt that connects with your regular seat belt in 2011 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines decided to help its passengers network during flights the airline partner with Facebook and together they created an opportunity for people to see the LinkedIn and Facebook profiles of other passengers to choose their flight neighbor but if you don't want strangers to see your social media profiles you can always opt out of having your accounts connected with your booking yeah I'll pass that's just creepy so which of these flights would you like to try let me know down in the it's if you learn something new today then give this video a like it share it with a friend but don't go anywhere just yet we have over 2000 cool videos for you to check out all you have to do is pick the left or right video click on it and enjoy stay on the bright side of life

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Keywords: shortest flight, longest flights, non-stop flights, Singapore Airlines, planes, airplane, airports, onboard, traveling by plane, flight rules, air travel, how airports work, economy flight, Loganair, Kulula Airlines, Hello Kitty jet, in-flight spa service, mystery flights, blind booking, Eurowings, Economy Skycouch, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Id: ySo_2DbV90o

Length: 9min 8sec (548 seconds)

Published: Mon May 20 2019