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IIRC, a lot of fuel is burned during take off. By making the full trip non-stop without a lay-over, saves fuel as there's only one take-off. These sort of 'inno
by Jaruzel 8y ago
IIRC, a lot of fuel is burned during take off. By making the full trip non-stop without a lay-over, saves fuel as there's only one take-off. These sort of 'innovations' are never actually about passenger comfort.
- Havoc 8y agoTwo legs means you can run the average fuel level much lower (about half) meaning less weight thus more efficient. (or if you prefer you can load the plane with more cargo). Climbing to altitude is expensive yes but I'd imagine the costs of utilizing an extra airports facilities far outweigh this. (I suspect this plus the perceived advantage of "direct" flights is the reason they want this).