Turning it into the world s longest flight. longerflight times plus higher fuel prices spell sharply increased costs for airlines, and while they can t pass that on to the passenger immediately, because of strong competition, within a few months, ifear, you could be looking at higher fares and less choice as airlines cut unprofitable routes. and, with all that happening, i wanted to offer a ray of light for people who still wanted to get away, so here are my tips to help your money travel further. the simplest way to cut costs? don t travel when everybody else is. on a recent friday night, i paid £200 for a one hour hop from london to northern ireland, but then on a monday lunchtime three hour flight to lithuania, the fare was just £7.
Russia, the world s biggest country. for decades, flights from europe to east asia have traversed russia. it s the shortest route between hundreds of city pairs. as a result, some airlines are routing flights north of russia. for example, finnair is sending some flights to japan, directly over the north pole. others are routing them south of ukraine although this can add thousands of miles and extra hours in the air. links between asia and north america are also affected, with cathay pacific saying its hong kong to new york flight could be routed over the middle east and europe rather than directly over russia and arctic canada, turning it into the world s longest flight. longerflight times plus higher fuel prices spell sharply increased costs for airlines, and while they can t pass that
Over three days, i have paddled more than 50 kilometres to get to the celebration in sri lanka s capital. i have seen a canal network that, at times, has been overwhelmed with pollution, but i have also seen hundreds of spots of natural beauty that have given me wonder and hope. karolis at the end of his mammoth journey there in sri lanka. coming up next week, in athens, coming face to face with years of history and learning about the battle to bring
It s the shortest route between hundreds of city pairs. as a result, some airlines are routing flights north of russia. for example, finnair is sending some flights to japan, directly over the north pole. others are routing them south of ukraine although this can add thousands of miles and extra hours in the air. links between asia and north america are also affected, with cathay pacific saying its hong kong to new york flight could be routed over the middle east and europe rather than directly over russia and arctic canada, turning it into the world s longest flight. longerflight times plus higherfuel prices spell sharply increased costs for airlines, and while they can t pass that on to the passenger immediately, because of strong competition, within a few months, ifear, you could be looking
Than directly over russia and arctic canada, turning it into the world s longest flight. longerflight times plus higherfuel prices spell sharply increased costs for airlines, and while they can t pass that on to the passenger immediately, because of strong competition, within a few months, ifear, you could be looking at higher fares and less choice as airlines cut unprofitable routes. and, with all that happening, i wanted to offer a ray of light for people who still wanted to get away, so here are my tips to help your money travel further.