Twin engine jets allowed to fly over North Pole
Shorter flight times and fuel savings are on offer after permission was given to fly twin engine jets over the North Pole.
Boeing 777 and 787 ‘Dreamliner’ twin jets will now be able to fly from Britain straight across the North Pole to the Pacific Islands.
It was welcomed by Virgin Atlantic’s president Sir Richard Branson who said the relaxation of rules could see their 787s flying to Honolulu or even Fiji one day, reports the Independent.
American aviation regulators had insisted the nearest place to land must be no more than three hours away for twin engine jets due to the more serious danger of engine failure, which ruled out the North Pole route.
But the rules have now been relaxed allowing the planes to venture five and a half hours from diversion airports as long as the airline meets a list of criteria which includes additional equipment and special training.
Four engine jets are already using this route.
By Diane Evans
Diane
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Global tourism exceeds 1.5 billion travelers announces UN-Tourism
Qatar Airways offers reduced timetable to over 60 destinations
WTTC global tourism reached record economic impact of 11 trillion in 2025
Hands In, UATP join forces for airline multi-card payments
Overseas travelers to the United States declined by 2.5% in 2025