A lot of people are discovering the problem of the middle east (Dubai, et al) being a choke-point for air-travel.

I've been telling Aussies for years that it's not any longer to Europe via South Korea or Japan. The world is a globe, y'all.

@static It’s interesting to see that the flights between Japan and Europe both fly east to take advantage of the jet stream. The NRT→AMS route https://www.flightpaths.com/NRT-AMS over Canada is much the same length as the AMS→NRT route https://www.flightpaths.com/AMS-NRT over the Caucasus. Edit: missed word
Actual flight paths from Tokyo to Amsterdam

Real flight paths on a map between Tokyo and Amsterdam. View KLM airspace usage and actual flight times.

FlightPaths.com