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re: Is southwest slowing down their flights to save gas or something?

Posted on 1/31/24 at 9:00 pm to
Posted by Btrtigerfan
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Posted on 1/31/24 at 9:00 pm to
Prevailing winds, such as the jet stream, blow west to east. This gives jet transports flying west to east a tailwind, increasing their ground speed and shortening their mission flight times.
East to west flights have headwinds, lower ground speeds and increased flight times.
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