A land of a thousand islands

Apparently, British Airways wants to assure its customers that its routes will not change after the polar ice caps have melted. Take a look at this scan from the February 2008 edition of their in-flight High Life magazine, pages 96-97.

This is what BA thinks Europe looks like:
BA’s view of Europe
Cropped around Finland:
BA’s view of Finland
Google Earth’s view on the same area:
Google Earth’s view of Europe

The map is proudly produced by Oxford Cartographers.

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