If flights arrive too late, many connections will be missed, and with them millions of dollars.
That’s why nighttime schedules are strategically designed to fit perfectly with international connection networks.
Sleeping on a plane is not what it used to be.
Modern airplanes have greatly improved the experience of long-haul flights. Better pressurization, increased cabin humidity, reduced noise, and special lighting systems all help to decrease fatigue .
Airlines even organize the service with the passenger’s ability to fall asleep quickly in mind:
- Dinner shortly after takeoff.
- Low beams.
- Reduced crew movement.
- Breakfast before landing.
Everything is designed to transform the flight into a “useful night”.
Cargo also moves fortunes
Many flights carry more than just passengers. Their cargo holds include medicines, technology, industrial spare parts, perishable goods, and urgent shipments.
In some cases, that cargo represents a fundamental part of the flight’s profits.