Wall St. Journal: The World's Oddest Air Routes
Nov 6, 2012, 7:27 pm
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thanks for posting the article, as a result I looked into some BOS-Azores direct flights, currently a 'special' for less than 300Euro.
Nov 13, 2012, 1:22 am
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Although they cancelled it earlier this year, Malaysia's KUL-CPT-EZE has got be one of the most exotic with both destinations in some of the least visited continents. Psychologically, it seems longer than it actually is (9 555Km and then 6 869Km) and that's very long!
Nov 18, 2012, 7:31 am
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Nov 18, 2012, 5:37 pm
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I recently flew on Air Koryo's weekly flight from Pyongyang to Vladivostok (on a new Tupelov 204). The plane was full, mostly with Malaysians, who appeared to be a group of tourists. (I was also a tourist.)
Dec 6, 2012, 12:22 pm
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Dec 6, 2012, 12:23 pm
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Although they cancelled it earlier this year, Malaysia's KUL-CPT-EZE has got be one of the most exotic with both destinations in some of the least visited continents. Psychologically, it seems longer than it actually is (9 555Km and then 6 869Km) and that's very long!
Dec 9, 2012, 6:49 am
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The DPRK? Well I was there as well...there were two other Americans with me. Actually, we were told that we couldn't take the train out with the rest of the (Koryo Tour) group, so we flew to Shenyang instead. Much better, IMO...
Dec 9, 2012, 7:38 am
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Although they cancelled it earlier this year, Malaysia's KUL-CPT-EZE has got be one of the most exotic with both destinations in some of the least visited continents. Psychologically, it seems longer than it actually is (9 555Km and then 6 869Km) and that's very long!
Shame MH cancelled the route, as it would have meant when they joined one world, it would have been the only alliance to allow round the world flights entirely in the southern hemisphere.
Dec 9, 2012, 7:12 pm
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I had never been there before, so I had to go see it, and I'm glad I did. With my eyes wide open and with a critical view of the place it was revealing. Non-stop propaganda yes, and of course foreigners never get to see any poor or starving people or decrepit buildings. The propaganda was so blatant and corny that one could only laugh (the Kim-il-Sung mausoleum and trophy/gift room were highlights), but the "games" were truly impressive (synchronized gymnastics, etc.). Anyone who lives in Pyongyang has to be a supporter of the regime, and all foreigners are always accompanied by "guides." I had one English-speaking guide who spoke no German and one German-speaking guide who spoke no English, so I could talk to each independent of the other, and both showed real curiosity about the outside world - after spouting the required blah-blah. The food (for foreigners) was great, and accommodations were acceptable. Everything ran very smoothly, but it is expensive (the Kims need convertible currency for their scotch, etc.) The place has to be seen to be believed, so go!
Dec 12, 2012, 3:11 pm
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It sounds odd, but routing Southern Africa is the most direct route from SE Asia to South America. By contrast Singapore Airlines do SIN-BCN-GRU, longer but probably higher traffic on both sectors.
Shame MH cancelled the route, as it would have meant when they joined one world, it would have been the only alliance to allow round the world flights entirely in the southern hemisphere.
Shame MH cancelled the route, as it would have meant when they joined one world, it would have been the only alliance to allow round the world flights entirely in the southern hemisphere.
Dec 29, 2012, 10:18 am
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