Interesting facts about flying in an airplane

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Have you ever wondered what pilots eat on a flight or how many km/h a plane will take you on vacation? We have compiled 20 interesting, surprising, and helpful facts about flying for you.

The captain and co-pilot get different meals on board most airlines to be prepared in case of food poisoning.
The sensitivity of the taste buds can be reduced by around a third due to the air on board.
There is an average of around 200,000 flights worldwide daily—the number has been rising for years!
Due to the dry air on board, your body loses around 1.5 liters of water during a three-hour flight. So don’t forget to drink!
Prince Charles and Prince William always fly in separate planes for safety reasons.
Commercial aeroplanes fly at an average speed of around 800 km/h.
The average altitude of commercial aircraft is around 10,600 meters.
The outside temperature at cruising altitude is a crisp -55 degrees Celsius.
An Airbus A320 costs around 100 million dollars. So it’s best to start saving!
On January 1, 1914, an aeroplane carried passengers on a commercial service for the first time. Some businessmen in Florida had decided to set up a scheduled service between Tampa and St. Petersburg. Although the two cities are only around 30 kilometers apart, they are located on two different shores of Old Tampa Bay. At the time, the overland journey took a whole day.
Flying is the second safest means of transportation, and only the elevator is safer.
One in six people is thought to have a fear of flying—also known as ‘aviophobia.’
English is the international language of flight. All air traffic controllers and pilots are required to communicate in English.
One-third of the world’s airports are located in the USA.
The vapor trail left behind by an aircraft helps to predict the weather: if the trail is thick and long, for example, it could soon be stormy.
Staff can check the lavatory anytime, so you can lock it from the inside as much as you like. The flight attendants have a mechanism that also opens a closed door.
Real monsters are now taking to the skies. The Airbus A380 has reached a wingspan of 87 meters, which is actually twice the length of the Wright brothers’ first motorized flight.
A Boeing 747, i.e., a jumbo jet, has between 240 and 280 kilometers of cable in its guts. That would be enough to connect the Hamburg-Berlin route. In addition, the aircraft consists of around six million individual parts.
The rear has the best chance of survival! A study by Popular Mechanics, which analyzed 36 years of NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) investigations into plane crashes, found that statistically, most passengers survived in the rear.
Airport parking is becoming increasingly popular. It is often the most convenient way to get to the airport and offers amenities such as a shuttle or valet service.