They say we can't fly across antartica for environmental reasons (enforced by the Antarctic treaty) even though we fly very near the north pole which has far more biodiversity.
Try plotting Perth to Buenos Aires on Google earth. The (shortest) route goes almost directly over the south pole and should be roughly 7800 miles. This would be the most economical and straight path to take. Now search for flights between Perth and Buenos Aires and plot the route on Google earth AND the gleason map. The results will make you think.
They say we can't fly across antartica for environmental reasons (enforced by the Antarctic treaty) even though we fly very near the north pole which has far more biodiversity.
Try plotting Perth to Buenos Aires on Google earth. The (shortest) route goes almost directly over the south pole and should be roughly 7800 miles. This would be the most economical and straight path to take. Now search for flights between Perth and Buenos Aires and plot the route on Google earth AND the gleason map. The results will make you think.