[Anonymous]

[transtraxman]

This piece has appeared today on the Herald Scotland site.
“Landmark for the world’s shortest flight as it gets first female pilot.”

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/transport/landmark-for-the-worlds-shortest-flight-as-it-gets-first-female-pilot.22672691

Loganair flies the inter-island route in the Orkneys and today´s schedule is
(Kirkwell-) Westray dep: 08.56hrs. – Papa Westray arr:08.58hrs. (-Kirkwell)
(Kirkwell-) Papa Westray dep:15.21hrs. – Westray arr:15.23hrs. (- Kirkwell)

Price: GBP17 single, GBP21 return , Children(2-16) and Senior Citizens(60+) half price.
No mention of taxes, fuel surcharges or lounge access. No interlining at Kirkwell. baggage limit 15 kilos. Other conditions also apply e.g.weather.

[IanFromHKG]

You have reminded me of a flight I wanted to take some years ago (I was overruled by Senior Management). I believe that in those days the flight – between Gibraltar and Tangier – held the record for the shortest intercontinental flight, lasting about 15 minutes

[SwissExPat]

Another great treat which one should try if in the area…

Inveran to the Arran Islands on Aer Arran in Co Galway Ireland

Probably about 6-8 mins in the air

http://www.aerarannislands.ie/

One of my most memorable flights [that and Concorde!]

P

[FormerlyDoS]

Dammam in KSA (DMM) to BAH on a day where runways and winds align is a hoot.

My ‘record’ was 13 minutes in an A320 that never got above 6,000 feet.

[rodders]

Ian
I did the Gib/Tangier run many times, it was on a Gibair Viscount, with those big picture windows the view of the Rock on approach was amazing!

[BigDog.]

This is a noted on the DT interesting info about airports here

http://www.businesstraveller.com/discussion/topic/Airport-knowledge-Fun-Thread

along with a few others.

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