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Flight times from Buenos Aires to Asuncion are surprisingly limited.
From AEP to ASU it's PZ700 2230 2359
From EZE to ASU there are these options, PZ704 0918 around 1100
G37471 1519 1645
But there also were more using a connection through Montevideo taking much longer but fitting in between the two above:
PU366 1149 around 1330 connecting with PU703 1345 1435
That shows about a 3.5 hour advantage for the first 4 teams over the second 5 teams.
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Here is the best flight from Frankfurt to Baku:
Nonstop LH612 1350 2120
The best alternative is to go Munich to Istanbul to Baku:
TK636 1820 2155
TK338 2335 0410+1
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I have been at the front of the belief that the Rome sightings were at best only a few trailing teams. However, I have done a new study which indicates that they may have been the way that all teams made the connections to Torino. The timing for flights from Asuncion to Sao Paulo or Buenos Aires are in posts above. Connecting at either one, here are the potential flights for arrival Dec. 3:
GRU FCO
AZ679 0233 1641 Dec. 3 departure
AZ675 1715 0719+1 Dec. 2 departure
EZE FCO Dec. 3
AZ681 1410 0702+1 Dec. 2 departure
AR1140 2325 1705 +1 Dec. 2 departure
FCO TRN connecting to those flight arrivals on Dec. 3
AZ1413 0935+1 1123+1
AZ1427 1925+1 2030+1
Which was the way that teams made it "across the pond (aka Atlantic Ocean)"? We will see Sunday night. I expect a mix of departure times and connecting cities.
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It's time to put it all together for Asuncion to Torino and see what the implications are for Dewcember 2 flights arriving December 3 in Europe.
First, the only team that can possibly make the 0405 flight out of Asuncion is Art/JJ with my projected release time of 0230, so they will reach Sao Paulo at 0712. However, now they are stuck waiting for the next flight. The Madrid route is useless because the late arrival time from MAD into TRN of 1845 guarantees that teams will not use it unless they have no alternatives. Next, the choice is via Frankfurt or via Rome. Rome is quicker for the following schedule reason:
GRU FRA LH507 2000 1057+1 connecting to LH300 FRA TRN 1241+1 1355+1
GRU FCO AZ675 1715 0713+1 connecting with AZ140 FCO TRN 0935+1 1135+1
The first flight ASU EZE arrives after the only connection which would be superior, so it's out of the running.
For the next 7 teams, I believe they finished before sunset (1927 on December 1 in Asuncion) and would be released sometime after the 0230 that I expect Art/JJ have earned but before 0730. These teams will have to make a choice of Sao Paulo or Buenos Aires and then Madrid, Rome or Frankfurt.
The applicable flights for the first leg are:
ASU GRU PZ712 1810 2117
ASU EZE G37470 1205 1355
The next flight segment is:
GRU FCO 0233+1 1641+1 (Note: this departs after midnight on Dec. 3)
EZE MAD LH511 1820 1142+1
GRU FRA JJ8070 2325 1519+1
The third flight segment is:
FCO TRN AZ1427 1825+1 2036+1
MAD TRN IB8818 1635+1 1845+1
FRA TRN LH304 2120+1 2245+1
The final situation is for Vanessa/Ralph, who I expect to be released after 0725 since they finished in the dark. I think they will catch up at Asuncion airport and the issue will be seats available on the most desirable flight combinations.
ianthebalance:
--- Quote from: apskip on March 07, 2012, 12:45:21 PM ---It's time to put it all together for Asuncion to Torino and see what the implications are for Dewcember 2 flights arriving December 3 in Europe.
First, the only team that can possibly make the 0405 flight out of Asuncion is Art/JJ with my projected release time of 0230, so they will reach Sao Paulo at 0712. However, now they are stuck waiting for the next flight. The Madrid route is useless because the late arrival time from MAD into TRN of 1845 guarantees that teams will not use it unless they have no alternatives. Next, the choice is via Frankfurt or via Rome. Rome is quicker for the following schedule reason:
GRU FRA LH507 2000 1057+1 connecting to LH300 FRA TRN 1241+1 1355+1
GRU FCO AZ675 1715 0713+1 connecting with AZ140 FCO TRN 0935+1 1135+1
The first flight ASU EZE arrives after the only connection which would be superior, so it's out of the running.
For the next 7 teams, I believe they finished before sunset (1927 on December 1 in Asuncion) and would be released sometime after the 0230 that I expect Art/JJ have earned but before 0730. These teams will have to make a choice of Sao Paulo or Buenos Aires and then Madrid, Rome or Frankfurt.
The applicable flights for the first leg are:
ASU GRU PZ712 1810 2117
ASU EZE G37470 1205 1355
The next flight segment is:
GRU FCO 0233+1 1641+1 (Note: this departs after midnight on Dec. 3)
EZE MAD LH511 1820 1142+1
GRU FRA JJ8070 2325 1519+1
The third flight segment is:
FCO TRN AZ1427 1825+1 2036+1
MAD TRN IB8818 1635+1 1845+1
FRA TRN LH304 2120+1 2245+1
The final situation is for Vanessa/Ralph, who I expect to be released after 0725 since they finished in the dark. I think they will catch up at Asuncion airport and the issue will be seats available on the most desirable flight combinations.
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I think Art and JJ will fly to Buenos Aries first. Because on one of the previews, you can see them talking with Bopper and Mark. And the preview mentions B+M need to get out of Argentina, which would mean Art and JJ are there too. Just my guess.
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