When I went back to work in Attland I flew United to Marlboro, on a flight that continued to Rio. This is a typical stopover that is also to ease up on the air congestion in US, and to indirectly enforce better flight safety enforcement since Attland air security standards are a lot better than American, which are hardly and efficiently enforced.
I have just heard it on English Dixiland news channel that ALFA is the first air carrier that in the middle November will start mid-air refueling on it long flights. I guess they will use dedicated tankers, like many militaries do, to actually refuel planes in flight, without passengers even knowing.
This practice is supposed to cut operating costs and travel time for passengers. I agree. How much time and money lost by having to land, wait for the refueling, taxiing, etc. They said it's being tested now. I can't wait, because on my vacation I am going back to NYC and from there fly to Australia or New Zealand, by way of ALFA, and I will try to take pictures of this in-flight refueling.
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