starflyergold
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BRU based Irish #avgeek #aviation & #travel geek. The views expressed are my own. he/him. Also on flyertalk.com
Istanbul hotel evacuated after German tourist deaths (a very curious and tragic event) www.dw.com/en/istanbul-...
Istanbul hotel evacuated after German tourist deaths – DW – 11/17/2025
Guests at an Istanbul hotel have reportedly been moved after a German family who stayed there died of suspected poisoning. The source of the apparent poisoning has yet to be established.
www.dw.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Istanbul hotel evacuated after German tourist deaths (a very curious and tragic event) www.dw.com/en/istanbul-...
What has happened? 🥶 The other day it was 18c 😱🥶
November 18, 2025 at 4:54 AM
What has happened? 🥶 The other day it was 18c 😱🥶
Paging @flysoplane.com to the curtesy telephone 🇨🇭
For just 2,338,000 Miles & More miles (or ~$10,491.93 USD + VAT) you can be one of 350 proud owners of this SWISS Airbus A350 themed Breitling watch. The second hand counterweight is a little airplane!
I don't know who buys this kind of thing, but if that's you: www.swiss.com/ch/en/fly/on...
I don't know who buys this kind of thing, but if that's you: www.swiss.com/ch/en/fly/on...
November 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Paging @flysoplane.com to the curtesy telephone 🇨🇭
Part negotiation tactic, part management failure making MAN longhaul work.
Aer Lingus strongly considering closure of Manchester base
Aer Lingus strongly considering closure of Manchester base
Base has been the subject of strike action in recent weeks, while airline executives are also unsatisfied with its performance
www.irishtimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Part negotiation tactic, part management failure making MAN longhaul work.
Who could see this coming? 🤦♂️
White nationalist talking points and racial pseudoscience: welcome to Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
White nationalist talking points and racial pseudoscience: welcome to Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
World’s richest person wanted to ‘purge’ propaganda from Wikipedia, so he created a compendium of racist disinformation
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Who could see this coming? 🤦♂️
Beep beep
Wonder why this scene looks so familiar...
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
November 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Beep beep
So which one is it? Connect via IST or direct, or both? If via IST they will need Turkish traffic rights, are they willing to hand this to AirAsiaX at the expense of TK?
Low-cost carrier AirAsia X plans new long-haul European routes, CEO says - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/low-cost-carrier-airasia-x-plans-new-long-haul-european-routes-ceo-says-5472301
Low-cost carrier AirAsia X plans new long-haul European routes, CEO says
ISTANBUL :Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia X, which recently launched flights to Istanbul, is planning to establish more long-haul routes to Europe sometime next year, its CEO Benyamin Ismail told Reuters on Monday. AirAsia X began flying direct to Istanbul from Kuala Lumpur on November 14. Th
www.channelnewsasia.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
So which one is it? Connect via IST or direct, or both? If via IST they will need Turkish traffic rights, are they willing to hand this to AirAsiaX at the expense of TK?
Dispute erupts in Aer Lingus after captain of empty flight bars crew from business class seats businessplus.ie/news/aer-lin...
Dispute erupts in Aer Lingus after captain of empty flight bars crew from posh seats
An “extraordinary dispute” has erupted at Aer Lingus after the captain of an empty flight barred cabin crew from sitting in comfy business-class seats, writes
businessplus.ie
November 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Dispute erupts in Aer Lingus after captain of empty flight bars crew from business class seats businessplus.ie/news/aer-lin...
Spain’s deficit to fall below Germany’s for the first time in two decades www.ft.com/content/6b8d... (Who can forget the quite recent times when Germany (and others) belittled (to put it mildly) the PIIGS. Look at them now).
Spain’s deficit to fall below Germany’s for the first time in two decades
Spanish fiscal position aided by political paralysis
www.ft.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Spain’s deficit to fall below Germany’s for the first time in two decades www.ft.com/content/6b8d... (Who can forget the quite recent times when Germany (and others) belittled (to put it mildly) the PIIGS. Look at them now).
The thrilling punch of a poitín cocktail www.ft.com/content/4e39...
The thrilling punch of a poitín cocktail
From hidden stills in Connemara to east London’s bars and restaurants, the native Irish spirit is flourishing
www.ft.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The thrilling punch of a poitín cocktail www.ft.com/content/4e39...
German/Austrian hotels at their best 🤦♂️
The stinginess of Germanic people still surprises me. I book for one : I have one pillow and one sheet that does not cover the bed. Not two
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
German/Austrian hotels at their best 🤦♂️
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There's something very on brand for Dublin about this. Building something as a temporary stopgap, putting 'temporary' ("pro tempore") in the name, doing nothing more for 200 years, and then eventually going "OK lads let's just stick with this one cos we're clearly never going to build the other one"
Pro-Cathedral designated Dublin's Catholic cathedral
Pope Leo XIV has designated St Mary's Pro Cathedral in Dublin as the city's official Catholic Cathedral, becoming the first in the capital for 500 years.
www.rte.ie
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
There's something very on brand for Dublin about this. Building something as a temporary stopgap, putting 'temporary' ("pro tempore") in the name, doing nothing more for 200 years, and then eventually going "OK lads let's just stick with this one cos we're clearly never going to build the other one"
As we are talking mobile lounges at IAD, here's Charles and Ray Eames' concept film for the lounges in 1958. Produced for their friend architect Eero Saarinen who designed IAD. youtu.be/FL-mjc1sgX4?...
The Expanding Airport - Mobile Lounges at Washington Dulles International Airport
YouTube video by Zizzily
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
As we are talking mobile lounges at IAD, here's Charles and Ray Eames' concept film for the lounges in 1958. Produced for their friend architect Eero Saarinen who designed IAD. youtu.be/FL-mjc1sgX4?...
They are certainly part of Saarinen's vision and thus part and parcel of IAD and should remain, maybe as a static display. Are they practical or comfortable? No.
Will I miss Dulles Airport's mobile lounges? Yes.
Do I think they should go? Yes.
“It would be fun to keep a set of docks attached to the terminal with a few mobile lounges."
#washingtondc #airportarchitecture
Do I think they should go? Yes.
“It would be fun to keep a set of docks attached to the terminal with a few mobile lounges."
#washingtondc #airportarchitecture
Much ado about the mobile lounge
Eero Saarinen's mobile lounges at Dulles are in the Trump administration's sights
byerussell.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
They are certainly part of Saarinen's vision and thus part and parcel of IAD and should remain, maybe as a static display. Are they practical or comfortable? No.
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I've never understood the numbering of platforms in French railway stations (letters, numbers, sometimes not in order)
And now I have watched a video about it... and I understand even less
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxq2...
Other than - typical SNCF - NONE of this is designed with passengers in mind
And now I have watched a video about it... and I understand even less
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxq2...
Other than - typical SNCF - NONE of this is designed with passengers in mind
Pourquoi les numéros de voies de cette gare ne se suivent pas ?
YouTube video by Aiguillages
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I've never understood the numbering of platforms in French railway stations (letters, numbers, sometimes not in order)
And now I have watched a video about it... and I understand even less
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxq2...
Other than - typical SNCF - NONE of this is designed with passengers in mind
And now I have watched a video about it... and I understand even less
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxq2...
Other than - typical SNCF - NONE of this is designed with passengers in mind
I guess it will just die out over time, just like its readership. Maybe they could relocate to a small cottage in the Sandringham Estate, to save money....
November 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I guess it will just die out over time, just like its readership. Maybe they could relocate to a small cottage in the Sandringham Estate, to save money....
Virgin Atlantic borrows $745mn against Heathrow slots in Apollo deal
on.ft.com/4p2JRc0
on.ft.com/4p2JRc0
Virgin Atlantic borrows $745mn against Heathrow slots in Apollo deal
Airline will use funds from US private capital firm to finance cabin upgrades and Starlink WiFi
on.ft.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Virgin Atlantic borrows $745mn against Heathrow slots in Apollo deal
on.ft.com/4p2JRc0
on.ft.com/4p2JRc0
As long as you you are not involved in genocidal activities or war crimes welcome!
Explained: Why is Canada pushing to join Eurovision?
Explained: Why is Canada pushing to join Eurovision?
Canada is exploring the possibility of joining Eurovision, something officials say reflects the country's effort to assert its cultural independence and deepen ties with Europe. The EBU has confirmed early talks are underway, but no decision has been made.
l.euronews.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
As long as you you are not involved in genocidal activities or war crimes welcome!
Poland’s LOT reportedly close to acquiring Smartwings www.aerotime.aero/articles/pol...
Poland’s LOT reportedly close to acquiring Smartwings - AeroTime
Polish flag carrier LOT is reportedly nearing the acquisition of Smartwings, the largest airline in the Czech Republic
www.aerotime.aero
November 12, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Poland’s LOT reportedly close to acquiring Smartwings www.aerotime.aero/articles/pol...
Reposted by starflyergold
Aer Lingus pilots resign safety roles in support of suspended colleague
Aer Lingus pilots resign safety roles in support of suspended colleague
Move comes as union votes no confidence in executives
www.irishtimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Aer Lingus pilots resign safety roles in support of suspended colleague
’Don’t panic’, Ryanair tells passengers without digital boarding passes www.independent.ie/business/don...
’Don’t panic,’ Ryanair tells passengers without digital boarding passes
Ryanair passengers have been told not to panic if they don’t have digital boarding passes as the airline makes them mandatory from tomorrow.
www.independent.ie
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
’Don’t panic’, Ryanair tells passengers without digital boarding passes www.independent.ie/business/don...
Cancellations and delays expected as US rolls out deeper cuts to flights (shut private aviation before commercial) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Cancellations and delays expected as US rolls out deeper cuts to flights
As of Tuesday, more than 1,100 flights had been canceled, and more than 540 had been delayed
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Cancellations and delays expected as US rolls out deeper cuts to flights (shut private aviation before commercial) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Sonder to file for bankruptcy and liquidate www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Sonder to File Bankruptcy and Liquidate After Marriott Cuts Ties
Sonder Holdings Inc., a boutique apartment rental company, said it’s going to file bankruptcy after the cash-strapped company lost a key partnership with Marriott International.
www.bloomberg.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Sonder to file for bankruptcy and liquidate www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Aer Lingus pilots set to vote no confidence in airline executives www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Aer Lingus pilots set to vote no confidence in airline executives
Suspension of Ialpa member following Barbados-Manchester flight sparked latest row
www.irishtimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Aer Lingus pilots set to vote no confidence in airline executives www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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In 1945 we said ‘never again’, yet already we’ve forgotten
After the second world war, leaders vowed to build back better. Now, as bullies dominate the world stage, we risk losing the lessons learned
✍️ Anthony Seldon
https://bit.ly/4nJFXDS
After the second world war, leaders vowed to build back better. Now, as bullies dominate the world stage, we risk losing the lessons learned
✍️ Anthony Seldon
https://bit.ly/4nJFXDS
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
In 1945 we said ‘never again’, yet already we’ve forgotten
After the second world war, leaders vowed to build back better. Now, as bullies dominate the world stage, we risk losing the lessons learned
✍️ Anthony Seldon
https://bit.ly/4nJFXDS
After the second world war, leaders vowed to build back better. Now, as bullies dominate the world stage, we risk losing the lessons learned
✍️ Anthony Seldon
https://bit.ly/4nJFXDS