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a challenge for everyone

Posted:
14 Nov 2005, 23:45
by Scrooge
here's a mind bender..find a route that circles the world,using VS/VS code share metal that travels at least 22k miles...in under 44 hrs including layovers?
Im sure I can figure out a prize if someone can figure out a routing..oh and you can only head east..no back tracking.

Posted:
14 Nov 2005, 23:55
by Littlejohn
Im sure I can figure out a prize if someone can figure out a routing
No deal - come up with the prize, then we'll do the work. Not the other way round.
Of course you could take the same route as Nipolean, but he only got as far as North Africa.


Posted:
15 Nov 2005, 00:30
by preiffer
I'll throw in a couple hundred bags of M&M's into the prize pool, as well... [:w]

Posted:
15 Nov 2005, 00:41
by fozzyo
Originally posted by preiffer
I'll throw in a couple hundred bags of M&M's into the prize pool, as well... [:w]
Peanut? Peanut Butter? Crispy or Chocolate?
Mat xxx

Posted:
15 Nov 2005, 00:42
by derby_dave
Originally posted by preiffer
I'll throw in a couple hundred bags of M&M's into the prize pool, as well... [:w]
Speaking as a grateful recipient in "Y", they're very nice M&Ms too!
D.

Posted:
15 Nov 2005, 00:45
by Scrooge
ok..prize is a V-Flyer mug..how's that sound?
oh and some M&M's from the candy king[^]

Posted:
15 Nov 2005, 00:55
by RichardMannion
What is the point of origin?
Thanks,
Richard

Posted:
15 Nov 2005, 01:00
by preiffer
Originally posted by RichardMannion
What is the point of origin?
Either LHR or LAX.

Posted:
15 Nov 2005, 01:27
by RichardMannion
Mmm - I am going to have to think about this one. You have to get the connections right and not waste time (and I assuming valid connection times of at least an hour at each place).
There is the IDL to assist, and the crap Worldspan engine to supply incorrect routings. SIN will most likely figure beign the hub for SQ.
Dave, please tell me you are not thinking of doing the end suggested routing?
Thanks,
Richard

Posted:
15 Nov 2005, 01:40
by preiffer
anything's possible...


Posted:
15 Nov 2005, 07:12
by sky
Originally posted by RichardMannion
Mmm - I am going to have to think about this one. You have to get the connections right and not waste time (and I assuming valid connection times of at least an hour at each place).
There is the IDL to assist, and the crap Worldspan engine to supply incorrect routings. SIN will most likely figure beign the hub for SQ.
Dave, please tell me you are not thinking of doing the end suggested routing?
Thanks,
Richard
Heck, I would do it with Dave

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I can see it happening in a SFO-LHR-JNB-SIN-SFO or (subsitute SFO for LAX), but I am not sure if it is possible just yet

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Why does it need to be done in 44 hours, friday night to monday morning is 60 hours.
Cheers
sky

Posted:
15 Nov 2005, 08:28
by Scrooge
Has to be under 44hrs..thats the rules:D

Posted:
16 Nov 2005, 14:40
by ChuckC
BTW Dave, have you worked out an answer yourself? I know you are a wizard on this stuff!:D
Chuck-

Posted:
16 Nov 2005, 20:08
by Scrooge
sorry to say I havn't,I figured it out a couple of years ago,but I guess VS/SQ schedules have changed,and to be perfectly honest,after a few hours of trying to figure it out and a bottle of wine,my brain melted,so I figured,where is the one place I can try and find someone who will no doubt figure it out in 5 minutes...well I figured someone here would,though I think they are still recovering from last week:D

Posted:
17 Nov 2005, 01:01
by p17blo
How about you do LHR/JFK/LHR/JFK/LHR... and just pretend that you are going around the world.
On a serious note, I think you need to be looking at something like:
LAX/SYD/LHR/LAX
LAX/TYO/LHR/LAX
LAX/HKG/LHR/LAX
I think VS times will prohibit this in the timescale you want.
Paul

Posted:
17 Nov 2005, 02:38
by VS-EWR
Or you could just do EWR-SIN-EWR, which would be 36 hours, and you'd probably go farther than you need to. But I don't think it's codeshared with VS.
I am thinking LAX-LHR-HKG-LAX, but there might be something quicker.

Posted:
17 Nov 2005, 11:02
by Scrooge
it's not a case of heading west then east,you need a route that travels around the world.