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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 2:14 pm
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Originally Posted by schwarm
Doesn't the pope traditionally fly on an Alitalia plane from Rome to his international destination and then return to Rome on a plane from the country he visited?

Don't know how I know this.
It indeed is usually the case. This press release will explain it all

Maybe he has been reading up on FT and decided to stick with one alliance for both legs of the journey...although if thats the case, he'd be going back JFK-ATL-MIA-MXP-AMS-PRG-CIA not direct to maximize mileage
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