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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 1:54 am
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Originally Posted by greybeardy
Do the 700s and 800s have the range to do this?

While this might be convenient for some people flying into or out of Anchorage, would there really be enough demand to support it even seasonally?
There is nothing convenient about being stuck in a 737 for 3300 miles...

Originally Posted by stellertony
CI 12 (DL 8946) flies nonstop ANC-JFK, but I'm pretty sure it's not bookable without a continuation to/from Asia.
Correct. As a non US airline CI can not sell those tickets separately. Similar to QF LAX-JFK but unlike CX YVR-JFK.
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