Why a 10-Minute Commercial Flight Exists

Here's what looks like a pretty silly business decision, not to mention an odd way for frequent flyers to spend their hard-earned cash: Austrian budget airline flyNiki recently announced a new 10-minute international route. The flight, which gate to gate will actually last about 20 minutes, will connect the Austrian capital of Vienna to the Slovakian capital of Bratislava and cover just 48 kilometers—that’s a smidge under 30 miles.