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Old Mar 3, 2022 | 1:16 am
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Originally Posted by andrewk829
With Russian air space closed, I wonder if fuel stops in Anchorage will become "a thing"; it is my understanding that this was standard practice on trans-Pacific flights back in the USSR days (which was well before I was doing any international travel). I suppose most of today's aircraft are much more fuel efficient, so it will generally be possible to continue nonstop flights even if they are longer as a result of having to stay out of Russian air space.
With few exceptions, any aircraft flying longhaul today can make it nonstop to Asian destinations. It'll add an hour or two, but is doable. We've already seen this with AF and some other EU airlines.
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