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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 5:30 am
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henry999
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Originally Posted by wideman
This raises a very interesting possibility...
And that is?

Originally Posted by wideman
...if JFK-SIN on SQ25 is considered a trans-Pacific flight (even though it obviously crosses the Atlantic).
'Obviously'? Obviously the great circle routing is straight over the Pole, no Atlantic in sight. Nevertheless, since it is direct from NA to Asia, it is _by definition_ trans-Pacific.

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