How much did a ticket on the Concorde cost?

‘Eccentric’ passengers For an average round-trip, across-the-ocean ticket price of about $12,000, Concorde shuttled its upper-crust passengers over the Atlantic in about three hours: an airborne assemblage of wealth, power, and celebrity hurtling along at breakneck speed.

Did the Concorde experience turbulence?

With four jet engines and afterburners, the plane could fly at twice the speed of sound and cruised at close to 60,000 feet, far above other airliners. The ride was so smooth that there was hardly any sensation of flight. “No turbulence.

Did Concorde carry passengers?

It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound, at Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph or 2,180 km/h at cruise altitude), with seating for 92 to 128 passengers. First flown in 1969, Concorde entered service in 1976 and operated for 27 years.

Why did they stop using Concorde planes?

Concorde was retired from service in October 2003 after British Airways and Air France blamed a downturn in demand and increasing maintenance costs.

Is the Concorde still in operation?

CONCORDE was once the last word in luxury flight and still holds the record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by a commercial aircraft. The fleet was retired in 2003 – but the famous aircraft can now be seen at a number of museums in Britain and around the world.

What did Concorde feel like?

“Concorde was extremely small, only about 100 seats. It had more like office chairs, bucket seats, and very small windows. It was noisy, extremely noisy, but I challenge anybody not to have a smile from ear to ear when they got on it.”

Is there turbulence at 51000 feet?

The highest certified altitude of an airliner was Concorde’s 60,000 feet. Today some of the corporate jets can fly at 51,000 feet. A: Yes, very high altitude, above 50,000 feet, where there is very little air, has little or no turbulence.