Some commercial flights have been getting to their destinations faster than normal over the past few days – all thanks to an extra push from the jet stream. Emirates flight 522 from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) touched down almost an hour ahead of schedule. "For instance, if you decided to fly from Seattle to Chicago ,you would take a look at the jet stream. Nance said passengers may feel "minor turbulence" associated with travel in the jet stream, but that its "nothing like what you find in a thunderstorm." Powerful jet stream pushing commercial planes to destinations faster originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News November 02, 2023 23:47 UTC