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Passengers aboard Cathay Pacific Flight 880 experienced a rare journey that seemed to defy time itself. ✈️🤯
Departing Hong Kong International Airport just after midnight on January 1, 2025, the jetliner crossed the International Date Line mid-flight, effectively reversing the calendar.
The plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on December 31, 2024, at approximately 8:30 p.m., allowing passengers to celebrate New Year’s Eve after already marking New Year’s Day.
This “time-travel” phenomenon, made possible by the quirks of global time zones and the International Date Line, is a fascinating aspect of transpacific aviation.
While the experience might seem extraordinary, it’s a regular occurrence for flights heading eastward across the Pacific. For the travelers onboard Flight 880, however, it was an unforgettable way to begin the new year — twice.
Departing Hong Kong International Airport just after midnight on January 1, 2025, the jetliner crossed the International Date Line mid-flight, effectively reversing the calendar.
The plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on December 31, 2024, at approximately 8:30 p.m., allowing passengers to celebrate New Year’s Eve after already marking New Year’s Day.
This “time-travel” phenomenon, made possible by the quirks of global time zones and the International Date Line, is a fascinating aspect of transpacific aviation.
While the experience might seem extraordinary, it’s a regular occurrence for flights heading eastward across the Pacific. For the travelers onboard Flight 880, however, it was an unforgettable way to begin the new year — twice.
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Nice experience. Akala mo lang dalawa new year mo pero in reality sinusundan mo lang kasi time line kung saan nagbabago ang oras
