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Speculation on season 13
gingerman28:
--- Quote from: Kiwi Jay on April 27, 2008, 04:26:07 PM ---what is the best flight to reach Fortaleza from Sao Paulo
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There are about 20 flights a day between GRU and FOR on the domestic Brazilian airline TAM. First flight is around 1:30PM and the last flight at 11:59PM. The flight time is between 3 hours and 20 minutes and seven hours depending on the number of stops (it is a local airline).
apskip:
I want to respond to several points raised by GMAN:
I think the only thing we could feasibly rule out is yet another trip to southern Africa via Johannesburg. - I agree.
I'm not sure if the trip to Burkina Faso last time has put a damper on that(Western Africa). - I consider Western Africa unlikely because most flights in are from Paris or other European cities and because it was visited in AR12.
The best way to get to the Cape Verdes would be through Dakar or Paris, perhaps also Madrid. - the best way to get to Cape Verde Islands is through the country that owns them, Portugal. There are 4 daily flights from Lisbon to Praia and 3 daily direct returns. However, why would anybody backtrack over a thousand miles to the southwest once they were is Lisbon? I wouldn't.
Zack.:
--- Quote from: apskip on April 27, 2008, 10:23:14 PM ---I want to respond to several points raised by GMAN:
I think the only thing we could feasibly rule out is yet another trip to southern Africa via Johannesburg. - I agree.
I'm not sure if the trip to Burkina Faso last time has put a damper on that(Western Africa). - I consider Western Africa unlikely because most flights in are from Paris or other European cities and because it was visited in AR12.
The best way to get to the Cape Verdes would be through Dakar or Paris, perhaps also Madrid. - the best way to get to Cape Verde Islands is through the country that owns them, Portugal. There are 4 daily flights from Lisbon to Praia and 3 daily direct returns. However, why would anybody backtrack over a thousand miles to the southwest once they were is Lisbon? I wouldn't.
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They've done it as part of the actual race route before in TAR6 going from Stockholm to Dakar and (and to a lesser degree when they went from Quito to Santiago to Calama in AS). As far as for connecting flights, there are the journey between South America and Europe that the show has had as well as going from Kuwait to London to Mauritius (IIRC). Besides, BVM said that the route is intense and extreme and all that. Sure he's a lying liar who lies, but I believe him about that.
gingerman28:
--- Quote from: apskip on April 27, 2008, 10:23:14 PM ---I want to respond to several points raised by GMAN:
The best way to get to the Cape Verdes would be through Dakar or Paris, perhaps also Madrid. - the best way to get to Cape Verde Islands is through the country that owns them, Portugal. There are 4 daily flights from Lisbon to Praia and 3 daily direct returns. However, why would anybody backtrack over a thousand miles to the southwest once they were is Lisbon? I wouldn't.
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TACV the national airline of the Cape Verde Islands now flies direct to three cities in Brazil: Recife, Natal and Fortaleza. They also have direct service to Lisbon and Madrid. And to Senegal. The internatioal airport is in Praia, the capital of CVI, the airport code is RAI.
If the teams are going to another site in Brazil, Recife with its african influence on its culture and the closeness of the Amazon might be a good spot for the teams to travel to from Sao Paulo.
apskip:
I agree with the desirability of visiting the Amazon, which means trips out of Manaus, not Recife on the coast. See my TACV flight schedule in the Timetables and flight Information thread for details on how often TACV flies into the Cape Verde Islands from where. It does NOT include anywhere in Brazil except Fortaleza.
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