Just a single olive worth 40,000$?

In the 1980s American Airlines executive Robert L. Crandall is credited with saving the company $40,000 a year by removing a single olive from each of the salads in first class.

First Business Class...

Qantas Airways invented "Business Class" concept in 1979

The Longest Haul...

The world's longest flight is operated by Singapore Airlines between Singapore and New York.
9,527 miles (8,279nm)
18hrs.

Orange "Black" Box

Most airplanes have a flight data recorder (FDR) that keeps track of everything the plane does. These are often called “Black Boxes” even though they are orange.

The Fastest Aircraft Ever

The world’s fastest airplane is the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, flying at 2,193 miles per hour. It has held the record for nearly 40 years. Here it is worth mentioning that commercial jet has an average cruising speed of 550–580 mph.

Pilots' Different Foods

Pilots on a plane don’t eat the same food as passengers or each other to avoid falling ill at the same time. Different airlines may have different policies regarding this but there is definitely a safety net.

Theory of Water & Air

Traveling by air can shed up to 1.5 liters of water from the body during an average 3-hour flight. So drink as much as possible water to keep dehydration at bay.

Oxygen Mask only lasts 15 Minutes

The oxygen masks in an airplane only hold enough oxygen to last approximately fifteen minutes, which is long enough for the plane can reach a low enough altitude (10.000feet) to have breathable air.

5% Factor...

Only 5% of the world’s population has ever traveled by plane.

Pay for First Class...

Only around 25% of first-class passengers pay full fare. The rest are upgrades, frequent fliers, and airline employees.