The Pacific’s terrific, but is it all that it’s cracked up to be?

摘要

In the following charts and tables we present an analysis of the Pacific market.rnThe Pacific is a huge area -rnthe ocean accounting for 45% of the planet's water - ringed by extreme volatility in geological and political terms. It encompasses huge distances: the average stage length for flights between Asia and the Americas is over 10,000km. It includes some of the longest routes in the world: SIA plansto reintroducerna direct flight between Singapore and New York towards the end of the year using its new A350-900ULR aircraft - an amazing 19 hour flight and 15,300km - which will top the current world record of 17 hours between Auckland and Doha.