starflyergold
@starflyergold.bsky.social
BRU based Irish #avgeek #aviation & #travel geek. The views expressed are my own. he/him. Also on flyertalk.com
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January 16, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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Boarding not boarding nonsense at SIN 🤦♂️
January 16, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Boarding not boarding nonsense at SIN 🤦♂️
Nothing works properly in Dublin 🤦♂️
The gigantic umbrellas meant to shelter Meeting House Square are broken and their future unclear. They were damaged during routine maintenance in May 2023, a council spokesperson said on Thursday.
The gigantic umbrellas meant to shelter Meeting House Square are broken and their future unclear
They were damaged during routine maintenance in May 2023, a council spokesperson said on Thursday.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Nothing works properly in Dublin 🤦♂️
Flying out of SIN but it’s bloody T4 so no fancy Changi action 😬🤦♂️
January 16, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Flying out of SIN but it’s bloody T4 so no fancy Changi action 😬🤦♂️
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January 16, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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When the history of this regime will be written the abject failure of the media will have its own chapter.
January 16, 2026 at 5:25 AM
When the history of this regime will be written the abject failure of the media will have its own chapter.
Singapore transit adventure 🇸🇬
January 16, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Singapore transit adventure 🇸🇬
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Inside the race to build the next generation of jet engines
Inside the race to build the next generation of jet engines
Radical ‘open-fan’ design part of proposals to help meet Boeing and Airbus demands for lower fuel consumption
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January 16, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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Just the Telegraph casually referring to an Irish woman as a ‘washer woman’
You hit the jackpot there, lads: xenophobia, misogyny and unbridled class snobbery
You hit the jackpot there, lads: xenophobia, misogyny and unbridled class snobbery
January 15, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Just the Telegraph casually referring to an Irish woman as a ‘washer woman’
You hit the jackpot there, lads: xenophobia, misogyny and unbridled class snobbery
You hit the jackpot there, lads: xenophobia, misogyny and unbridled class snobbery
Pre-departure beverage on Scoot 😬
January 13, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Pre-departure beverage on Scoot 😬
Next stop: Singapore 🇸🇬
January 13, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Next stop: Singapore 🇸🇬
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
Thai Airways replaces first class with ’business plus' suites (hardly surprising, I miss the old First though, a fantastic offering) www.executivetraveller.com/news/thai-fi...
Thai Airways scraps first class
Spacious ’business plus' suites will become the most premium experience on board Thai Airways.
www.executivetraveller.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Thai Airways replaces first class with ’business plus' suites (hardly surprising, I miss the old First though, a fantastic offering) www.executivetraveller.com/news/thai-fi...
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Una Mullally: How rotten does X have to be before politicians finally leave it?
Una Mullally: How rotten does X have to be before politicians finally leave it?
Under Elon Musk, X is a vast disinformation network, a hotbed of extremism, a radicalisation tool. And now its chatbot is a creator, publisher and distributor of awful material
www.irishtimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Una Mullally: How rotten does X have to be before politicians finally leave it?
Phew. Hotel had no problem with a really early check in. 6h is probably the earliest I ever checked in. 😂👍
January 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Phew. Hotel had no problem with a really early check in. 6h is probably the earliest I ever checked in. 😂👍
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January 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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January 11, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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@economybeyond.bsky.social Do not place your passport here 🫣
January 11, 2026 at 6:48 AM
@economybeyond.bsky.social Do not place your passport here 🫣
New year, same boarding not boarding nonsense at BRU
January 11, 2026 at 6:18 AM
New year, same boarding not boarding nonsense at BRU
And so it begins (at stupid o’clock)
January 11, 2026 at 5:15 AM
And so it begins (at stupid o’clock)