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I've read that the reason why flights have gotten longer is fuel efficiency. Flying slower saves fuel. This was a strategy adopted when fuel prices spiked years
by golemotron 8y ago
I've read that the reason why flights have gotten longer is fuel efficiency. Flying slower saves fuel. This was a strategy adopted when fuel prices spiked years ago and it was kept in place because of cost competition.
- dingaling 8y agoYou shouldn't be downvoted, average cruise speeds now are less than in the 1980s and considerably less than in the 1960s. And modern short / medium haul airliners are designed for lowet cruising speeds. Ryanair notoriously uses a very aggressive Cost Index for flight planning which favours absolute economy over speed, to the extent that sometimes ATC complains about their low cruising speed More about CI: https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Cost_Index https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Cost_Index