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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 9:37 am
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Originally Posted by sbm12
Generally speaking I believe they use a flag carrier of the country the pontiff is departing from. So it is Alitalia on the outbound and a local carrier on the return.
Indeed. I flew on an OU (Croatia Airlines) A319 used by John Paul II. Little plaque in the cabin to commemorate it.
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