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World’s Shortest Flight to be Continued

by Steph Spencer

Papa Westray © Alan Denney

A new contract has been awarded for the world’s shortest scheduled flight. Flights from Westray to Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland can last as little as 47 seconds in favourable winds, and the incumbent airline faced competition from two other carriers. In the end the contract for the serves was awarded to Loganair, which has operated this route since 1967.

About the Author

Stephanie Spencer is a freelance travel writer from Canada who has been held captive by the travel industry for over 13 years. An incurable smart aleck, notorious purple fanatic, hat person, and ukulele player of questionable abilities, Stephanie explores the geeky side of travel on her blog A Nerd At Large, and dispenses random quirkiness as @ANerdAtLarge on Twitter. She truly believes that anything is possible with enough determination and copious amounts of chocolate.