This James Morgan Delta Air Lines handout photo taken on July 3, 2009 shows Captain Col Flenigan (C) waving as Delta Flight 16, a Boeing 777-200LR, prepares to takeoff from Sydney International Airport for the airline's first nonstop Sydney-to-Los-Angeles flight. The nonstop service will provide Australians with unparalleled connections from Los Angeles to more than 300 key destinations in the U.S. as well as Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Europe. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

This James Morgan Delta Air Lines handout photo taken on July 3, 2009 shows Captain Col Flenigan (C) waving as Delta Flight 16, a Boeing 777-200LR, prepares to takeoff from Sydney International Airport for the airline's first nonstop Sydney-to-Los-Angeles flight. The nonstop service will provide Australians with unparalleled connections from Los Angeles to more than 300 key destinations in the U.S. as well as Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Europe.

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