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Why don't airlines fly commercial routes over Antarctica? Plan for Perth-Buenos Aires non-stop
- ruby457
- Apr 24, 2019
- 1 min read
The age of ultra long-haul travel has dawned with more and more globe-trotting flights making the world seem smaller and smaller with every passing year.
But it is reassuring, perhaps, to know that there remains a part of the planet that has not yet been truly conquered by our global airlines.
Where do planes land if something goes wrong? Tolmachevo airport in Novosibirsk, Russia Tolmachevo airport in Novosibirsk, Russia. Photo: SHUTTERSTOCK
The designated airports for emergency landings for planes flying over the Arctic circle exist in some of the harshest conditions on the planet: think Siberia, Alaska and northern Canada. Airports include Tolmachevo, Irkutsk, Iqaluit and Svalbard.
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