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Old Feb 28, 2022 | 8:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Xlr
Does this have to do with avoiding flying over the Himalayas ....
This has been the standard pattern for some time. One plausible explanation is the Himalayan route would not allow a descend to 10K feet if there was a cabin pressurization issue.
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