Quote Originally Posted by LeningradCowboy View Post
Do you think the extra 150 miles makes much difference to a transatlantic flight?
I wuldn't have thought much, it's about 4% of the distance from NY for example.

A transatlantic flight burns about £25k worth of fuel apparently, so that's a saving of a grand there and a grand back.
**** all on the cost of a ticket in fairness, but I'm sure airlines go after similar savings.