FlyNiki launches a 10 minute flight between Austria and Slovakia

FlyNiki claims to have plans for the world’s shortest flight. Picture: somkuti. Source: Flickr

LOW-cost Austrian airline, FlyNiki, is launching a 10 minute flight between the capitals of Austria and Slovakia that is claiming to be the world’s shortest.

The distance between the two cities is only 48 kilometres, just under an hour by car and even less by train, leaving many questioning if the trip is worth it once you account for airport queues and check-ins.

No it’s not an April fools joke but it may be quicker to drive. Picture: GerardvdSchaaf. Source: Flickr

But it’s a 15 minute drive to the airport from downtown Bratislava, and 20 minutes from Vienna. Combine that with early arrival for check-in and it seems it may be quicker to take the intercity bus trip of about an hour — and definitely a lot cheaper.

Set to launch on April 1, the airline says the Vienna-Bratislava flight will make sense for those taking connecting flights from Vienna.

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