BA/JAL Tokyo route
Mar 6, 2022, 1:15 am
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BA/JAL Tokyo route
Just noticed that last night’s BA/JAL LHR to Tokyo flight is flying over North America and not Scandinavia and Russia. JL44 shows a flight time of just under 15hrs rather than the usual 11 hours 30 or so. For info for those travelling to Tokyo soon. A longer flight but a sensible routing!
Last edited by Door5L; Mar 6, 2022 at 1:28 am
Mar 6, 2022, 2:15 am
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Interesting. I believe JAL aren’t flying with the BA codes currently, as Japan hasn’t banned Russian aircraft and vice versa. JALs current diversions are a voluntary decision by the airline as I understand it. I hope if sanctions become protracted BA restarts Tokyo on this route.
Mar 6, 2022, 3:42 am
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the route does look crazy! though still not as long (in time) as i thought it would be at 14:50
https://onemileatatime.com/news/japa...-route-london/
https://onemileatatime.com/news/japa...-route-london/
Mar 6, 2022, 4:26 am
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I know what you mean but....
I wish the world's politicians, starting with that chap in Russia, could stop acting like 5 year olds throwing around toys and focus on real problems. Like slowing climate change and not prolonging flights so they burn even more fuel.
I wish the world's politicians, starting with that chap in Russia, could stop acting like 5 year olds throwing around toys and focus on real problems. Like slowing climate change and not prolonging flights so they burn even more fuel.
Mar 7, 2022, 5:17 am
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polar route
In 70's BA used to fly the Alaska-route to South Africa on a B707 weekly.
The polar route from LHR to Johannesburg, with stopover at Anchorage, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Colombo, Seychelles and JNB and back the same route.
The polar route from LHR to Johannesburg, with stopover at Anchorage, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Colombo, Seychelles and JNB and back the same route.
Mar 7, 2022, 12:00 pm
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I wonder how long this will last. We are booked to go to Tokyo in August and wouldn't mind the extra flight time as we are in J however due to the increased costs I wonder if airlines with add some form of extra cost if they can? This is obviously a moot point if they do not open the borders to tourists by then!
Mar 7, 2022, 12:52 pm
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It’s just really additional fuel and maybe crew. I don’t know JAL ops but were this BA it’d go from 3 flight deck crew to 4. So, yeah maybe additional cost but demand to get to Japan (and onwards) will still be there I’d think.
Mar 7, 2022, 1:41 pm
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Think increased fuel burn is the very least of the world's problems right now. Not firing artillery shells and killing innocent civilians, or firing on nuclear power plants is more pressing to be frank.
Mar 7, 2022, 1:41 pm
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I wonder how long this will last. We are booked to go to Tokyo in August and wouldn't mind the extra flight time as we are in J however due to the increased costs I wonder if airlines with add some form of extra cost if they can? This is obviously a moot point if they do not open the borders to tourists by then!
Mar 7, 2022, 1:51 pm
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Mar 8, 2022, 12:48 am
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Sadly you are right. However my point was that the world has enough problems as it is, and someone starting an unnecessary war is not a helpful move.