Air Travel
The 20-Hour Flight Is Coming. And It May Have a Gym and Bunks
- Boeing, Airbus persuade Qantas Sydney-London can start by 2022
- Marathon flights may also come with sleeping area, bar, creche
The goal of a nonstop flight from Sydney to London -- half the way around the planet -- took a leap forward as the world’s top planemakers convinced Qantas Airways Ltd. they can make the 20-hour route a reality.
A year after Qantas Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce publicly challenged Boeing Co. and Airbus SE to design a plane capable of making a viable direct flight from Sydney to London or New York, he says the manufacturers have succeeded.