The Loganair service from Papa Westray to Westray takes 96 seconds
Children living on a remote Scottish island are to hitch a lift to school on what is said to be the world's shortest flight.
The plane journey from Papa Westray to Westray in the Orkney Islands takes just 96 seconds, covering a distance of little over a mile.
Six teenagers are to take the Loganair service to Westray Junior High after the local ferry service was suspended.
Holly Crocker, Leanne Cursiter, Solan and Cassia Dodman, Shane Hourston and Rowan Pierce, all aged 13-14, will be flown to and from school until the end of the year when the ferry is scheduled to return following refurbishment.
Papa Westray has a population of just 70 and no secondary school.
Westray, home to more than 600 residents, has around 70 pupils enrolled at the Junior High and nine full-time teachers.
The school provides education to Standard Grade level but pupils choosing to study for their Highers must travel to the Orkney capital Kirkwall.
The students will fly to Westray each Tuesday and stay with host families for two nights before catching a return flight on the Thursday.
Loganair, who operate the eight-seater service, has changed its schedule to ensure the children get to school on time.
The company says the flight, with an average flight time of 96 seconds, is the shortest in the world. With favourable tail winds, the journey can take as little as 47 seconds.
