In for the long haul?

Published: Oct. 21, 2019, 11:20 a.m.

b"Nineteen hours and sixteen minutes- that\\u2019s how long it took a Qantas flight to fly more than ten thousand miles from New York to Sydney over the weekend, making it the longest-ever non-stop commercial passenger flight. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner had 49 people aboard, including a number of scientists and medical experts. The airline used the opportunity to study the effects of long-haul air travel on pilots, crew members, and passengers. Qantas says it plans to eventually launch non-stop flights between Australia\\u2019s east coast, New York, and London by 2023. ABC's Cheri Preston joins Tony with the details."