
What sitting in economy on Qantas' 20-hour flights will be like
CNN
New ultra-long-haul flights between Sydney and New York and London will break aviation barriers. But what will passengers in the cheaper seats have to endure?
(CNN) — The world's longest flight: nonstop, 20 hours, as you recline in your wide armchair and decide whether you want to relax with the very best Champagne, enjoy a chef-designed meal with a traveling companion seated opposite, or get the crew to make your sumptuously soft bed with fresh linens.
That's what's on offer for the six first-class passengers on board Qantas' Project Sunrise direct flights to Sydney from London and New York starting three years from now, and they can expect to pay the best part of five figures for it.

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