Day Trippers Head for the South Pole
Hundreds of Australians are set to swap crowded beaches and sunburn for the ice of Antarctica next month by taking part in the world's longest day trip - a non-stop sightseeing flight over the South Pole.
Two Qantas 747-400 airliners have been chartered for the 6,524-mile round trip to Antarctica on New Year's Eve, with passengers to be among the first in the world to see the sun in 2006.
In fact the sun never sets throughout the flights, which will depart from airports in Sydney and Melbourne on December 31 and arrive back in Australia on January 1.
Two Qantas 747-400 airliners have been chartered for the 6,524-mile round trip to Antarctica on New Year's Eve, with passengers to be among the first in the world to see the sun in 2006.
In fact the sun never sets throughout the flights, which will depart from airports in Sydney and Melbourne on December 31 and arrive back in Australia on January 1.
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