Planes crossing the top of the world have become so normal that most people barely notice them anymore. Even so, hardly any scheduled commercial planes go anywhere near Antarctica. The reasons are ...

While technically possible, risks like weather and visibility, and other factors refrain commercial flights from flying over Antarctica.

When tracking a long-haul flight on a map, it is common to see aircraft flying far north, sometimes appearing to pass close to the North Pole. Routes between North America,Europe, and Asia routinely ...