Weather
Westbound is the hard way: headwinds over the Atlantic
Why London to New York takes longer than the return, how the jet stream eats into an aircraft's range, and what that means when you choose a jet for the crossing.
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Crossings
Notes on the Atlantic route
The questions that shape a London to New York flight, answered at a little more length: the wind, the stop, and the arrival.
Planning
Nonstop or a fuel stop? How to decide
The trade-offs between flying London to New York nonstop and planning a technical stop: time, cost, comfort, crew hours and what changes in winter.
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Arrival
Landing in New York: Teterboro, White Plains and customs
How to choose between Teterboro, White Plains and JFK after a flight from London, and what US customs and entry look like on a private arrival.
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