Long Haul Flights

If you are headed towards an exotic and far away holiday destination such as those found in Asia or North and South America, you will most likely be travelling on a long haul flight. Long haul flights are special flights to far away destinations across the globe that are often reached by flying across the Great Circle Route (East to West) or the Jetstream Route (West to East) which takes advantage of the jet stream across the Pacific Ocean. Long haul flights are typically over six and a half hours long, and the aircraft used for long haul flights are often large wide-body airliners in which you can expect more leg room and more seats to accommodate passengers. Aircraft used on long haul flights usually have two passenger aisles and range of other features designed for increased passenger comfort on long haul flights.

 

Look out for the latest wide-body aircraft developments being created at the moment for long haul flights, including the Airbus and the Boeing 787 models which are currently taking orders for their new long haul flight planes. These new planes are set to make long haul flights even more comfortable and convenient for passengers, with larger seating areas and increased efficiency.

 

Long haul flights will take you to such fantastic holiday destinations as Brazil, Florida, Thailand, New York, China and Japan, all of which can be easily booked with directline-flights. If you have been saving for that once in a lifetime trip. Or you are thirsty for experiencing other cultures or just fancy getting away from it all to the other side of the world, check out the long haul flights on offer from directline-flights. We offer a comprehensive and simple online search facility where all you have to do is enter your departure airport select your destination and hit search. You can take a long haul flight from many UK airports for example Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted.