New route is world’s longest flight: 18 hours, Singapore to New York | Learn phrasal verb ‘pay off’ - a podcast by Jeff B. | PlainEnglish.com

Singapore Airlines has re-introduced the world’s longest flight, a 10,300-mile journey from Singapore to Newark, New Jersey, near New York City. The flight has room for about 150 passengers and requires four pilots and thirteen flight attendants. Singapore Airlines is hoping this route can be profitable by using the newest long-haul planes made of lighter carbon fiber. They are also only selling premium seats for this flight. Learn the phrasal verb “pay off.”

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