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TAR 27 Speculation and Discussion of **SPOILERS**
theschnauzers:
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--- Quote from: theschnauzers on July 12, 2015, 03:47:27 PM ---One of the things to consider that for almost all trans-Pacific flights to the U.S. from east Asia, one has to go through either Shanghai, or Tokyo Narita, or both, based on what teams and production have had to do in the past.
About the only way I'm aware of that avoids those connections is the Air New Zealand flight in and out of LAX that flies direct to New Zealand. Then there's the need for flights to divert around the volcanic ash from the volcano that has erupted in Indonesia (the ash has reached levels of the atmosphere that can force passenger flights to divert around that area) and as of this morning, Bali airport is closed again.
I suspect the filming is on hold until they can get teams to wherever leg 11 is going to take place as well as getting flights to the final destination city. If past experience is any guide with the need to connect via Shanghai or Tokyo as opposed to using New Zealand to get back to the US, that may explain the lack of any social media sightings at this point. This is just speculation on my part, but I am baffled to come up with any other explanation other than a delay in order to allow the weather systems to clear out of the way for the flights to leg 11 and leg 12 destinations.
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What about Sydney or Seoul or even Manila ( Or is Manila affected by the typhoon )
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All three cities have required connections through either Tokyo or Shanghai in past Races. Manila is doubtful unless the leg was in the Philippines in the first place. The other issue at the moment would be the ash cloud that has closed Bali at times, due to wind direction, so a different wind direction might hamper flights in and out of Manila. (I haven't seen anything; and the only reason we're hearing about Bali is that a CNN correspondent (Will Ripley) has been stranded in Bali due to the ash cloud.
TARFanMan:
I'm thinking about teams possibly going to North America for Leg 11? They haven't been spotted for a while now...
DrRox:
--- Quote from: theschnauzers on July 12, 2015, 05:53:14 PM ---
--- Quote from: BritishTARFan on July 12, 2015, 04:07:30 PM ---
What about Sydney or Seoul or even Manila ( Or is Manila affected by the typhoon )
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All three cities have required connections through either Tokyo or Shanghai in past Races. Manila is doubtful unless the leg was in the Philippines in the first place. The other issue at the moment would be the ash cloud that has closed Bali at times, due to wind direction, so a different wind direction might hamper flights in and out of Manila. (I haven't seen anything; and the only reason we're hearing about Bali is that a CNN correspondent (Will Ripley) has been stranded in Bali due to the ash cloud.
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Ultra long distance international travel is changing, literally, as we speak. The addition of the Airbus A-380, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the two new 777 jets, both the 200ER and 300ER models have made non stops flights to destinations that always before had connections.
For example, American Airlines now flies to 55 international destinations from DFW International airport nonstop. Among these in Asia are Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo Narita. I certainly don't for see TAR doing another Dallas finale so soon, but just goes to show you that international routes are changing quickly.
Qantas started flying direct to DFW from Sydney. They started with a Boeing 747-8. It had no problem making the jump from Sydney to Dallas, but on the return, bucking the headwinds of the southern jet stream, it had to make a fuel stop in Brisbane before continuing to Sydney. They recently changed to an Airbus A-380, flying 6 days a week. It doesn't have to stop in Brisbane in the return. What really shocks me is that there is enough traffic to warrant that size a plane on the route.
Also Qatar Airlines and Emirates started flying non stop to DFW from the Persian Gulf. They started with 777s, but now both switched to A-380. Again...seems really strange to me that there is that much of a demand for seats on the routes.
What I am trying to say is that no matter what teams did in the past, my no longer hold true. The addition of new technology has changed air travel dramatically.
I ♥ TAR:
--- Quote from: serendipity on July 12, 2015, 08:00:46 PM ---My friend just saw teams outside the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong!! She said she saw a green team holding a clue with cameramen, no further details yet..
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Diana & Jason or Tiffany & Krista? Can you ask him, please?
serendipity:
--- Quote from: Tarrrrr on July 12, 2015, 08:48:03 PM ---
--- Quote from: serendipity on July 12, 2015, 08:00:46 PM ---My friend just saw teams outside the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong!! She said she saw a green team holding a clue with cameramen, no further details yet..
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Diana & Jason or Tiffany & Krista? Can you ask him, please?
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I showed her the picture but she is not sure as she saw from a distance, she just described they are very green and saw them with the envelope. If anyone knows where they could be let me know, maybe I'll sneak out from work to follow them!!! So excited!!
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