airline flight paths

A:<>I can't find it, either. Why not call them: 212-708-9400 or email: info@moma.org?

A:We would want to avoid the area because of convection (heat rising) and cumulous nimbus (thunderstorm) clouds that would be much higher than a commercial aircraft could fly. The convection would likely cause severe to extreme turbulence over a large hurricane; thus a sigmet would be issued, thereby prohibiting flight planning through the area. However, if it were a relatively minor hurricane, or tropical storm with no associated weather phenomena, it might be possible to plan overhead.

A:While the route from Singapore to London varies depending on the weather -- and occasionally on political issues -- it's generally up over Malaysia,and then Thailand, and then west across India. Then it's over the Saudi Arabian Gulf -- and sometimes part of the Red Sea -- and then up to Turkey, over the Black Sea, then across Eastern Europe, over to Germany, across to Holland, across the North Sea, and into London. (Obviously, you can reverse that to get the London-Singapore route!) The other variant is to go further north beyond Thailand and Vietnam and then into China and then across old Russia into Eastern Europe and onwards. They usually have to avoid the Himalayas and Pakistan/Afghanistan, and so go either side north or south. Hope that helps!

A:Here is the best way to tell a conspiracy or even a biased piece. They argue one visible side of the story as if it is the only factual information there is. They only present the other side of the issue if they can shoot it down. This isn't enough. It must also have suppositions, guesses, and rumors presented as facts. Then, to top it off, it must treat someone as "guilty until proved innocent". In other words, unless you "prove me wrong you must be guilty". They're easy to spot because the second they avoid these tactics and actually look at the facts, they stop posting. Like Bermuda Triangle enthusiasts who suddenly discover the tactics used by Charles Berlitz instead of just listening to pre-digested nonsense spread by "believers", the issue quickly becomes unpopular, yet the rumors continue for years every time one of our youth discovers some old record of it. It's silly, but a natural part of discovering how reality works. Got to have a parent to rebel against before you realize what a parent really is, and then become one yourself. Same with politics.

A:While your answer is very correct (I am a private pilot myself) I finally found the real answer to the question. The real answer to the question is because the Pope has a summer home near FCO and the planes must be above a certain altitude prior to crossing that particular part of Italy. In part due to noise abatement and in part due to security issues surrounding the Pope.