Airport on Lake Constance: A unique flight comes to an end!

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Von: Sophie Müller

Friedrichshafen, Deutschland - The airport on Lake Constance has to stop an extraordinary flight connection: the flight from Altenrhein to Friedrichshafen, which is considered the shortest international line flight in the world, was launched on November 2, 2016. With a flight time of only eight minutes and a price of around 40 euros, the airline "People’s Viennaline" offered a unique feeder over the beautiful Lake Constance, which was to make it easier to make the trip from Altenrhein to Cologne. However, despite the initial enthusiasm and two daily departures in both directions, the connection could not generate the expected demand and was set again in April 2017, such as the Zeitung reported.

The flight covered a distance of only 62 kilometers across Lake Constance and quickly became a topic of conversation in aviation. The managing director of People’s Viennaline, Daniel Steffen, was even interviewed by media worldwide after his airline established the record flight. The first flight was shaped by a capricious weather; The machine started at 6:30 a.m., but apparently there is towards the end of 2016: the delay was only minimal. The maiden flight lasted an unimaginable 5 minutes 20 seconds, with a pure flight time of just 4 minutes, which made this connection even more impressive, such as made out.

The record is set

Although the flight achieved international fame and the interest of many passengers aroused, the success was unfortunately not permanent. Environmentalists criticized the connection due to the short distance, which can be mastered by car in less than an hour. This ultimately led to the withdrawal of the airline from this unique service, although there was originally hope of sustainable demand. The decision was a painful loss for international air traffic, and nobody would have expected that such an exciting project would end so quickly.

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OrtFriedrichshafen, Deutschland
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