Atlantans can reach Johannesburg in a mere 16 hours and 55 minutes. Planes were full this week as people traveled to the country for memorial services for the late President Nelson Mandela, a Delta spokesman said. 

With the November cancellation of a Singapore Airlines flight to Newark, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. can now lay claim to one of the world’s longest nonstop flights.According to the…

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As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world. An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils...

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