non-stop flights

Australia-UK: First non-stop flight arrives in London from Perth

BBC News

The longest non-stop flight in the world, from Doha to Auckland, clocks in at 17 hours and 20 minutes. That will soon be eclipsed by a direct flight from Singapore to New York

Qantas launches first commercial route from Australia to Europe

Fuel-efficient airplanes and low oil prices make long-haul flights more profitable

ECONOMIST.COM