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  2. Tourism in Antarctica - Wikipedia

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    Tourism started in Antarctica by the sea in the 1960s. Air overflights started in the 1970s with sightseeing flights by airliners from Australia and New Zealand, and were resumed in the 1990s. The (summer) tour season lasts from November to March. Most of the estimated 14,762 visitors to Antarctica from 1999–2000 were on sea cruises. [1]

  3. Mount Erebus disaster - Wikipedia

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    Flight 901 was designed and marketed as a unique sightseeing experience, carrying an experienced Antarctic guide, who pointed out scenic features and landmarks using the aircraft's public-address system, while passengers enjoyed a low-flying sweep of McMurdo Sound. [3] The flights left and returned to New Zealand the same day.

  4. Troll Airfield - Wikipedia

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    Troll Airfield is an airstrip located 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) from the research station Troll in Princess Martha Coast in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.Owned and operated by the Norwegian Polar Institute, it consists of a 3,300-by-100-metre (10,830 by 330 ft) runway on glacial blue ice on the Antarctic ice sheet.

  5. 'Flightseeing': Get a helicopter tour right from your cruise

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    Here's a look at Scenic Cruise's Greenland cruise that offers helicopter flights. ... in time for its Antarctica sailings that begin in early December. The oceangoing ships are two of the newest ...

  6. Wolf's Fang Runway - Wikipedia

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    Wolf's Fang Runway is a runway in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. [1] Flights operate to and from the runway during summer in the Southern Hemisphere. [2] It is operated by White Desert, a British tour operator offering a commercial private jet service to Antarctica.

  7. I traveled to 50 of the top countries for tourism and ranked ...

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    A highlight was hiring a driver to do the scenic Pamir Highway. A good chunk of the drive borders Afghanistan, and it was fascinating to see villager life across the river that separates the two ...

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