Would you choose to take a 22-hour non-stop flight?

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Australian airline Qantas announced the direct flight route will start from October 2027, billing passengers approximately 20% more for the long-haul journey compared with a traditional layover. The BBC's Harry Sekulich asks the public what they think, and if they would voluntarily pay more for the ultra long-haul? ShareSave'Neither I nor Italy ever beg': Meloni on Trump after 'unfounded' anecdoteHer comments came after Trump said that his once-close ally had "begged" for a photograph with him at a G7 summit. What the US and Iran get out of Trump's dealThe BBC's diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley analyses what will come out of the deal signed on Wednesday. Moment Trump signs US-Iran agreement at Palace of VersaillesThe 14-point Memorandum of Understanding was signed at a post-G7 dinner in France. Three key takeaways from US-Iran agreementThe BBC's Gary O'Donoghue breaks down the 14-paragraph memorandum of understanding between both two countries. 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