Top 10 Unknown Facts
Here are some lesser-known facts
1. The first recorded instance of a passport was issued in 450 BC in Persia. These documents were used to grant safe passage to travelers.
2. The longest uninterrupted flight in the world is from Sydney, Australia to Dallas, Texas, which covers a distance of approximately 8,578 miles and takes around 17 hours.
3. In 1974, a man named Erwin Kreuz set the record for the longest time spent in a single flight. He flew from Los Angeles to Munich, a distance of 6,005 miles, and spent 94 hours and 5 minutes in the air.
4. The world's busiest airport is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which serves over 100 million passengers every year.
5. The concept of the "red-eye" flight originated in the 1960s, when airlines began offering overnight flights between the West Coast and the East Coast of the United States. The term "red-eye" refers to the tired, bloodshot eyes of passengers who have been traveling overnight.
6. The tallest airport control tower in the world is located at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. The tower stands at 434 feet tall.
7. The shortest commercial flight in the world is from Westray to Papa Westray in Scotland. The flight covers a distance of just 1.7 miles and takes around 2 minutes.
8. The world's largest airport by land area is King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia, which covers an area of approximately 300 square miles.
9. The world's oldest travel company, Thomas Cook, was founded in 1841. The company offered its first package tour, a trip from Leicester to Loughborough in England, for a cost of one shilling per person.
10. The world's first recorded instance of travel insurance was offered in 1864 by the Railway Passengers Assurance Company, which provided coverage for accidents that occurred on trains.