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Etihad Exec Attempts to Set World Record

Andrew Fisher, the Vice President of Fleet Planning at Etihad Airways, began his attempt to set a world record for fastest trip around the globe using only scheduled flights. The trip, which began yesterday, has allegedly been in the works for months as Fisher sets his sights on the 55-hour record currently recorded.

The trip can be followed by monitoring Fisher’s Twitter account.

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