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Old Aug 11, 2025 | 3:25 am
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TheFrankFlyer
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Having noticed this in the past when travelling back from Japan to London, this is apparently due to the ETOPS certification that Japanese airlines have vs. BA. BA can not fly as far away from the closest diversion airport as JAL or ANA can.
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