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The reason that not much changes between a 4 hour flight and an 8 hour flight is that the journey adds about 2 hours on each end, making it a 8 hour vs. 12 hour
by qq66 12y ago
The reason that not much changes between a 4 hour flight and an 8 hour flight is that the journey adds about 2 hours on each end, making it a 8 hour vs. 12 hour journey. (1 hour to the airport and 1 hour at the airport).
Urban transit systems and airport security/boarding procedures will need to get a lot more efficient before supersonic flight will be commercially viable.
- tempestn 12y agoI would love to only have to spend one hour at the airport. From my experience, that's minimum for a domestic flight. International and you're talking 2+ hours. (Unless we're talking about Europe; in that case 15 minutes should usually suffice^; at least last time I was there, a few years back. It was great.) ^ Although I'd give it 45 to be safe.
- qq66 12y agoI was talking about first class passengers who can go to the front of ticketing and security lines, since economy class passengers are not likely to be in the market for supersonic flights.
- ghaff 12y agoEven with priority check-in/boarding and TSA pre-check, it's still a good idea to show up at the airport ~2 hours before an international flight. You can probably cut it closer but, personally, the last thing I want before an international flight is to be stressed about cutting things close.