Cathay Pacific Airways Makes World’s Longest Flight Avoiding Russia

Russia is being more isolated by the international world as a result of its military operation of Ukraine. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., for example, recently rerouted its New York-Hong Kong flight to avoid Russian airspace, making it the world's longest commercial passenger flight by distance.

The New York-Hong Kong flight, which will be operated by Airbus SE's A350-1000, will be rerouted to avoid Russian airspace entirely, according to a Cathay document seen by Bloomberg. The new journe...

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