Why don’t planes cross the Atlantic during the day? 🤔🤯… See more editoronSeptember 30, 2026

known as the Jet Stream. These winds can exceed 150 or even 200 kilometers per hour and often push planes traveling to Europe.

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This reduces flight time, fuel consumption, and operating costs.

On long-haul routes, small differences represent enormous savings. Fuel is one of the biggest expenses for any airline and can represent nearly 30% of operating costs.

That’s why airlines carefully plan routes, altitudes, and trajectories to take advantage of every possible weather condition.

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