The Rise of 20-Hour Long Flights Build your website for 10% off at http://Squarespace.com/WendoverSubscribe to Half as Interesting (The other channel from Wendover Productions): https://www.youtube.com/halfasinterestingGet the Wendover Productions t-shirt: https://standard.tv/collections/wendover-productions/products/wendover-productions-shirtCheck out my personal channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDA1X6RrhzZQOHOGvC3KsWgSupport Wendover Productions on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wendoverproductionsYoutube: http://www.YouTube.com/WendoverProductionsTwitter: http://www.Twitter.com/WendoverProEmail: sam@wendover.productionsReddit: http://Reddit.com/r/WendoverProductionsReferences:[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/30/opinion/from-newark-over-the-north-pole.html[2] https://www.airbus.com/aircraft/passenger-aircraft/a350xwb-family/a350-900.html#xtra; https://www.airbus.com/aircraft/previous-generation-aircraft/a340-family/a340-500.html#details[3] https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sGzdg_MEy-42C2kMqIlEPINefXLaXhsnJJVvDH36WU4/edit#gid=0[4] https://ycharts.com/indicators/jet_fuel_spot_price[5] https://www.emirates.com/au/english/about-us/global-presence/emirates-and-australia.aspx; https://blueswandaily.com/singapore-airlines-group-to-top-100000-seats-weekly-in-australia-this-year/ [6] https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2173004/threat-cathay-pacific-and-hong-kong-qantas-says-non[7] https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=2ahUKEwjng9-V94bfAhWIjVkKHRKBAYkQFjABegQICRAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Finvestor.qantas.com%2FDownloadFile.axd%3Ffile%3D%2FReport%2FComNews%2F20180823%2F02012790.pdf&usg=AOvVaw27Aju6CA3xUiZacUWMnsRN[8] https://centreforaviation.com/news/qantas-considering-new-route-development-to-europe-instead-of-perth-london-capacity-increaseceo-853369[9] https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/virgin-atlantic-mulls-london-perth-flight/[10] https://www.ausbt.com.au/turkish-airlines-wants-istanbul-sydney-flights-by-june-2019Animation by Josh Sherrington and Jorrit van Ginnkel (http://createjor.nl)Sound by Graham Haerther (http://www.Haerther.net)Thumbnail by Simon BuckmasterSpecial thanks to Patreon supporters Alec M Watson, Andrew J Thom, Arkadiy Kulev, Chris Allen, Chris Barker, Connor J Smith, Daddy Donald, Etienne Dechamps, Eyal Matsliah, Hank Green, Harrison Wiener, James Hughes, James McIntosh, John & Becki Johnston, Keith Bopp, Kelly J Knight, Ken Lee, Kyle, KyQuan Phong, Manoj Kasyap Govindaraju, MyNameIsKir, Plinio Correa, Qui Le, Sheldon Zhao, Simen Nerleir, and Tim RobinsonMusic by http://epidemicsound.comSelect footage courtesy the AP ArchiveFootage Attributions (all clips Creative Commons, copyright free, or cleared with owner):Cathay Pacific 777 landing shot courtesy PDX Aviationa350 landing shot courtesy ZurichAirportSpotterUPS footage courtesy UPSSingapore Airlines a350 footage courtesy Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Aviateur European Plane SpottedVirgin Atlantic a340 footage courtesy Runway FunQantas 787 footage courtesy Aviation Insider Wendover Productions is all about explaining how our world works. From travel, to economics, to geography, to marketing and more, every video will leave you with a little better understanding of our world. Follow the podcast for daily episodes. Find Wendover Productions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Wendoverproductions Disclaimer: This podcast is an unofficial, fan-created project that repurposes content originally produced by Wendover Productions. --------- Keywords: electric grid, space exploration, educational podcast, logistics, economics explained, airline routes, wendover productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices