Originally Posted by
Slaphappy
Oh no not the environment.
Saving 15 mins is worth it.
I fly short legs. Yet often I fly with guys who fly right at the limit. It saves us at most 2-3 minutes on our routes. And it uses a ton of fuel. The biggest negative to me though is that it limits options on the arrival end for the unexpected. That “extra” fuel can make all the difference in the world. Why waste it to save 3 minutes.