Non-stop flight

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The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 eventually opened up Russian airspace, allowing commercial airlines to exploit new circum polar routes and enabling many new non-stop services. [1]

In the late 2000s to early 2010s, rising fuel prices coupled with economic crisis resulted in cancellation of many ultra-long haul non-stop flights. [2] As fuel prices fell and aircraft became more economical the economic viability of ultra long haul flights improved. [2]


Direct flights and non-stop flights are often confused with each other. Starting March 31, 2019, American Airlines started offering non-stop flights from Phoenix, Arizona to London, England, [3] meaning that the plane leaves Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and lands at Heathrow Airport. Whereas a direct flight simply means that passengers would not get off the plane, but the plane may stop between the two cities.

See also



  1. ^ "From Newark Over the North Pole". New York Times. 30 March 2001. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b A new era of 'ultra-long-haul' aviation
  3. ^ "American Airlines first flight between Phoenix and London takes off". Chamber Business News. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.

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