Memories of Concorde

The fastest passenger flight from Sydney to Frankfurt takes 22 hours and 5 minutes. Still excruciatingly long, many will say. That's right, it was also faster once in a while. 50 years ago, a supersonic Concorde took off the runway in Sydney and landed in the British capital just 17 hours later. Unfortunately, this flight did not become a regular connection. Why not?

Concorde im Flug. Leider keine regelmäßige Verbindung nach Australien. Credit: Andrew Holt/Getty Images

For more stories, interviews, and news from SBS German, discover our podcast collection here.