World’s longest passenger flight plans to avoid Russian skies - The Indian Express

Cathay’s most recent New York-Hong Kong flight stopped in Los Angeles before continuing over the Pacific and into the Asian financial hub without entering Russian airspace.

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. plans to reroute its New York-Hong Kong service to avoid Russian airspace, in what would be the worlds longest commercial passenger flight by distance.Subscribe Now: Get E… [+2868 chars]

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