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Kid Berwyn

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43. Think Norman Bates' mom.

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Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:43 AM

Aug 2019

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That’s how passengers will feel.

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Qantas tests 20-hour nonstop flights to see if passengers can bear it [View all] left-of-center2012 Aug 2019 OP

"passengers will be given a space to stretch and have a drink of water. " COLGATE4 Aug 2019 #1

FWIW - Qantas (and most foreign legacy carriers) don't nickel and dime passengers brooklynite Aug 2019 #35

Jesus. I did a 17 hour flight once and it was like a Hieronymous Bosch painting Recursion Aug 2019 #2

That was an excellent illustration. Newest Reality Aug 2019 #6

I did Chicago to Hong Kong, and JFK to Johannesburg jberryhill Aug 2019 #16

I admit I had to Google the reference. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2019 #44

Yup, that's Air India about 12 hours in Recursion Aug 2019 #47

I'm not educated in fine arts, either. Ilsa Aug 2019 #51

They are so dumb they have to run--- TESTS?? pangaia Aug 2019 #3

Chief Executive Alan Joyce describes the services as aviation's final frontier. pangaia Aug 2019 #4

LOL, wagon trains were a little worse. Nt USALiberal Aug 2019 #5

""We're challenging ourselves to think outside the box," he said" pangaia Aug 2019 #7

I would do it ornotna Aug 2019 #8

"But later Joyce said Quantas had ditched those notions; pangaia Aug 2019 #9

in one of the first class pods? Sure! 912gdm Aug 2019 #10

How will they handle the increased risk of blood clots to the legs? no_hypocrisy Aug 2019 #11

That would be the responsibility of the passenger,not the airline. virgogal Aug 2019 #36

I'll take these tests seriously if they meet these conditions: lindysalsagal Aug 2019 #12

You forgot, everybody on the plane trying to make it to the can pangaia Aug 2019 #20

You left out my specialty jberryhill Aug 2019 #21

Yup. You found a way to make it worse! Yikes! lindysalsagal Aug 2019 #56

This must secretly be from THE ONION !! But it's not, is it.. pangaia Aug 2019 #13

You should apply! Nt USALiberal Aug 2019 #17

No way.. I'm just having a little fun.. pangaia Aug 2019 #19

On a BOEING? No thank you! nt Kashkakat v.2.0 Aug 2019 #14

It's 16 hr. direct to Dubai... did it too many times to count JCMach1 Aug 2019 #15

Thanks for a rational post! Nt USALiberal Aug 2019 #18

Excuse me. Are you implying that one or more of my posts are irrational? pangaia Aug 2019 #23

"...for a change" jberryhill Aug 2019 #26

Flights over 12hrs. moves you over to irrational! JCMach1 Aug 2019 #32

LOL me too... pangaia Aug 2019 #38

I saw multiple posts on here from folks talking 16 and 17 hour flights... Sapient Donkey Aug 2019 #22

It takes zenlike practice jberryhill Aug 2019 #25

4 hours for me is the equivalent of a 15m bus ride JCMach1 Aug 2019 #33

Good point jberryhill Aug 2019 #24

I'd rather connect in Seoul.. better food, pangaia Aug 2019 #39

No, no, no, no... jberryhill Aug 2019 #41

Gotcha pangaia Aug 2019 #49

Yep, Mr. Bear just did Seattle-Dubai and back a couple of weeks ago. nolabear Aug 2019 #48

I did a 10 hour flight in coach to Europe recently. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2019 #27

Singapore Airways had a 19 hr flight liberal N proud Aug 2019 #28

I did a 14 hour flight twice: JFK to Istanbul and the reverse. MineralMan Aug 2019 #29

JFK to IST Sgent Aug 2019 #42

Both were one-stop flights with a 1 hour delay. MineralMan Aug 2019 #52

I would fly a 20 hour non-stop too DonaldsRump Aug 2019 #30

It might be doable with a bit of legroom! greatauntoftriplets Aug 2019 #31

This would require carrying two extra flight crews onboard brooklynite Aug 2019 #34

Sounds like the opening to a SciFi movie n/t Yavin4 Aug 2019 #37

I'd do it Thyla Aug 2019 #40

Think Norman Bates' mom. Kid Berwyn Aug 2019 #43

Six hours is as much as I can stand customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #45

The good ol' days with airplane lounges: tblue37 Aug 2019 #46

Were any planes ever actually outfitted that way for commercial flights jberryhill Aug 2019 #53

I vaguely remember a 747 I flew way back when that had a piano bar upstairs. nt EX500rider Aug 2019 #55

I love Qantas already-- and tolerate the 17 hr leg from LA to Oz librechik Aug 2019 #50

No, thanks - For cheaper I will take a 29 DAY cruise csziggy Aug 2019 #54

Future long-haul flights could take 30 minutes, says Elon Musk RandiFan1290 Aug 2019 #57