Question: Recently Qatar Airways started world’s longest commercial flight between which of the following places?
(a) Dubai to Auckland
(b) Dubai to Perth
(c) Doha to Auckland
(d) Doha to Perth
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 5 February 2017; Qatar Airways launched world’s longest commercial flight to Auckland, New Zealand, from Doha.
- The world’s longest commercial flight has landed in New Zealand after a 9,032-mile (14,535 km.) flight from Doha.
- In keeping with international tradition to welcome inaugural flights, the Auckland airport rescue service showered the plane with water cannons on arrival.
- In 2015 Emirates airline launched what was then world’s longest non-stop scheduled commercial flight, with a service from Dubai to Auckland, spanning 14,200 km.
Reference:
http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/press-release.page?pr_id=pressrelease_alkarrival
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/06/worlds-longest-non-stop-commercial-flight-lands-new-zealand-doha
http://fortune.com/2017/02/06/worlds-longest-flight/