It is always amazing how relatively quickly and smoothly we can cover such distances. I know it has been a while since airlines have been able to cover lots of ground (the longest flight currently being the incredible direct Singapore-New York flight by Singapore Airlines) but we always expect progress. When the A380 started its service I was more than happy to enjoy the supposedly airlines revolution, but a trip in that plane quickly made me realise it was only an advantage for the airlines not for the customer unless you are flying First Class. Economy and Business Class remain exactly the same except you are sharing the cabins with many more passengers. A real revolution for the passenger would have been to double the speed. Why didn't we make any progress in that field since the Concorde? Airlines are fast to blame the fuel efficiency / consumption for this but the truth probably lies more into the fact that they are more than happy to get super jumbos transporting masses rather than smaller jets transporting their customers faster.
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