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This entry is really all about procrastination -- something I'm terribly good at. Thank you for enabling me by reading this entry...

This morning, I was asked by a young friend if i recall all the airline routes that I've flown on a 747 (including all models: 200, 300, 400 and SP). After checking the Savvy Navigator flight database, I realized that a bulk of this Boeing travel was in the Pacific, and I came up with these city pairs. Here's a stunning visual representation, for your viewing pleasure, courtesy of the Great Circle Mapper, a tool we simply cannot live without.

Savvy Nav's Pacific Flying

Most of this flying was back in my AA days, before I started creating and organizing gay tours and travel for Savvy Navigator. Someday I hope to return to the Pacific, this time leading my fellow gay travelers on interesting journeys.

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Steve Orr
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:48 AM
Great post Jeff. The 747 remains the "Queen of the Sky" in my book - no matter that the A380 has eclipsed it in size -- its still a dorky looking plane. The 747 on the other hand, is a work of art! And don't get me started on the joys of A zone and the upper deck!
Keith
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 12:48 PM
That's a great idea. My 747 trips are primarily Europe-Asia and Asia-Australia. I'm intrigued now. Think I'll have a look at Great Circle Mapper & create my own 747 flight map :-)

Cheers,
Keith
JHP
# JHP
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 6:03 PM
My first jumbo flight was an AA -123 SFO-JFK on my "eighth grade trip to NY/Philly/DC. Never made a flight on a -300, but have very fond memories of the UA SP's. They had an unusual flap arrangement vs. the regular bodies. I also go to fly a PAA SP simulator at SFO, took off from SFO and landed (of course) Kai Tak. That was flying.

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