Comments by "XSportSeeker" (@XSpImmaLion) on "The Sanction-Fueled Destruction of the Russian Aviation Industry" video.

  1. How else would I ever have my questions about aviation answered if it wasn't for Wendover... xD Anecdotal and perhaps a bit stupid, but here's my semi-related personal thoughts on this. Perhaps because I'm currently only interested in a single destination that is on the exact opposite side of the globe, this probably doesn't affect me too much... well, also because we're going from the southern hemisphere to northern, so even Atlantic routes don't necessarily have to pass over Russia. But here's the thing - I traveled to Japan twice in my life, back in 2008, and again in 2018. Memory of the trip is kinda of a blur because it's so long and so tedious you tend to erase from memory. But interestingly enough, I've already tried both ways. The first trip back in 2008, we went through the Pacific route... Brazil to Toronto, Toronto to Tokyo. In the most recent trip in 2018, we went Atlantic from Brazil to Qatar, and Qatar to Tokyo. It's such a long trip that hours start not mattering a whole lot... the difference goes more for what you can do to stave off boredom, and if you have time to waste a bit on connection. I remember on the first trip we had to waste almost half a day at Toronto Airport... it's ok, but a bit too much. Considering the flight time by itself is over a day, plus the time it takes to go from our city to the main international airport hub - it's close to a day and a half without bath, mostly sitting down bored. On the other hand, the most recent trip things were also not great because of opposite problem - we booked connections and whatnot too close to each other, to the point there were a few moments there with extreme stress, running up and down unknown airports, and fearing we had lost our flights. xD The stuff you expect to happen when in a group of 7 people mostly at retirement age. But also, there's this critical balance that you are always trying to get at. Worth the sacrifice though... we are always planning the next one. xD
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