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Singapore to New York: Record-breaking 19 hour flight to take off today

Singapore Airlines will be flying its newest plane, the Airbus A350-900 Ultra Long Range (ULR), non-stop from Singapore to New York in a record 19 hours, starting today.

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Singapore Airlines will be flying its newest plane, the Airbus A350-900 Ultra Long Range (ULR), non-stop from Singapore to New York in a record 19 hours, starting today. The airline will initially run flights three times a week from Singapore to New York's Newark Liberty International Airport until October 18, until another Airbus A350-900 expands the fleet.

This remarkable feat has been achieved due to Airbus' latest wide-bodied aircraft, the Airbus A350-900 ULR, which was inducted into Singapore Airlines' fleet on September 22 while six more have been ordered, reports CNN. The aircraft has the capability to fly 11,160 miles which is 1,800 miles more than the standard A350. The interiors have been designed keeping the passenger's comfort in mind, with 67 business class seats and 94 premium economy seats which ensure that there is enough leg-room for all who take the 19-hour journey.

The first Airbus 350-900 ULR test flight took off on April 23 from Airbus' assembly plant in Toulouse, France and lasted a 5-hour round trip.

Prior to this, Qantas Airlines was hailed for plying their Boeing 787 on a "ground-breaking" 17-hour non-stop route from Perth to London earlier this year. 

Meanwhile, if you want to travel Europe or to the United States in dirt cheap prices, then you are in luck! Thanks to Iceland’s long-haul budget airline Wow air. WOW Air has come up with special discount for Indian flyers, offering flight tickets to all these countries at starting price of Rs 13, 499. Without disclosing the total number of seats on offer, Wow Air said, “This is a limited inventory sale, subject to availability of seats.”

“Our disruptive fares have been met with a strong demand and it clearly reflects the need for affordable travel between India and North America,” PTI quoted Wow Air’s founder and CEO Skuli Mogensen as saying.

Wow Air will start flights from the national capital to their hub in Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF) from December 7. 

The fare, inclusive of taxes, is also available for flights to Toronto and Montreal. It would be applicable for travel to outbound destinations from New Delhi between December 2018 to March 2019.

"The offer is valid for all bookings made between September 18 to September 28, and valid for travel between December 2018 to March 2019," the low cost long haul carrier said. The fares will be available for passengers booking their tickets through the airline's website.

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