Wendover Productions explained and compared two types of long-haul flights and the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The A380 is suited to the hub-and-spoke traffic model, while the 787 makes the point-to-point model possible along more routes. The video also references Wendover Productions’ earlier videos “Why Is Flying So Expensive?” and “How Budget Airlines…
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The History and Economics of Airline Class Distinctions
Wendover Productions explains the history and economics of airline class distinctions, and predicts that “First Class” seats on planes will be disappearing in the future. Ticket prices for the different classes of seats vary greatly, but so does the amount of money each class generates for the airline, both in ticket price and price per…
How the Overnight Shipping Industry Uses a Massive Hub System With a Giant Fleet to Deliver on Time
Wendover Productions has created another incredibly detailed video that explains how the overnight shipping industry functions to successfully deliver packages packages all over the world using a vast fleet of planes for as long as they can, how the individual companies combined employ more pilots than the international airline industry and how they employ an…
How Airlines Select Which Passengers Are Removed From an Overbooked Plane If No One Volunteers
In light of the horrifying situation that took place on United Flight 3411 on April 9 2017, Wendover Productions put together an informative video that logically explains the reasoning used by airlines to overbook flights and how they determine which passengers are selected to be removed from the plane if there are no volunteers to…
The Complex Logistics and Careful Measures That Are Taken to Ensure Safe Passage to Antarctica
Wendover Productions combined his interest in air travel with that of international borders and created a fascinating video essay about the complex logistics and sometimes extreme measures that are taken to ensure safe passage to Antarctica. The essay also discussed the ongoing dispute about which county has successfully laid claim to the continent, who lives…
A Fascinating Three Part Look at Barrow, Alaska, the Most Northern Town in the United States
Real Life Lore, Wendover Productions and Second Thought traveled together to the incredible town of Barrow, Alaska and shared their impressions and thoughts. Barrow is the northernmost town in the United States, sitting above the Arctic Circle and has eternal sunlight in certain months, is only accessible by plane or boat depending on the weather…
