In 1929, Richard Byrd became the first pilot to fly an airplane over the South Pole. With fewer restrictions and capabilities ...

Flights to Japan from the US often take routes over Alaska due to the Earth's spherical shape, optimized flight paths, and ...

Planes traveling from North America to Eastern Asia using the famed Great Circle route above the Alaskan skies could be affected by an impending volcanic eruption. A recent alert put out by the ...

The plane features 46 lie-flat business ... according to the Great Circle Mapper website, the route would become the longest ...