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starflyergold

@starflyergold.bsky.social
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BRU based Irish #avgeek #aviation & #travel geek. The views expressed are my own. he/him. Also on flyertalk.com

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 6h
Opinion: It is unclear whether Pete Hegseth's morbid gimmick would be a one-off or open a new chapter in America's fraught history of crime and punishment. ft.trib.al/UaxAg3B
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 8h
Stating the obvious but the US is a different planet....
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 8h
Dublin Airport to expand US preclearance as nearly half a million travellers flew transatlantic in September www.independent.ie/irish-news/d...
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Dublin Airport to expand US preclearance as nearly half a million travellers flew transatlantic in September
During the first nine months of 2026, nearly 29 million passengers travelled through both terminals
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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Lufthansa Group airlines will suspend flights to Riyadh through October 16 due to current developments in the Middle East, Reuters reported citing a company spokesperson said on Thursday.
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A very complicated task indeed, either a direct bus or a direct train, you cannot expect such tasks from a chatbot 😂
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Two awful outfits don't make a good one.
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
EasyJet doubles winter flight cuts amid rising costs giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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EasyJet doubles winter flight cuts amid rising costs
Budget airline to scale back capacity by a further 700,000 seats to save on expensive fuel
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
RIP Eva Marie Saint. Going to rewatch tonight North by Northwest: Hitchcock’s funniest, most ambitious film www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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North by Northwest: Hitchcock’s funniest, most ambitious film
Every scene in Cary Grant’s mistaken identity caper is pure absurdity – including that famous cornfield chase. You can’t look away
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Brussels Airport to cancel 140 flights due to ground handler action www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2348...
brusselstimes.com
Brussels Airport to cancel 140 flights due to ground handler action
Around 140 flights landing and departing at Brussels Airport on Friday will be cancelled, as ground handler Alyzia is severely affected by the national actions.
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
And be under no illusions, any special demands will go no where. Benefiting from the EU comes at a price but leaving the EU came at a heftier price and long lasting damage.
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Maybe start focusing on credible and lasting confidence building and alignment measures: Improved association agreements, custom union, EEA style cooperation etc. etc. Sorting out Northern Ireland. All of this will take a long time.
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
People and politicians in the UK need to get a reality check about rejoining the EU. The EU would extremely weary of even starting to talk about any such notions unless there is clear cross-party support. Nobody is investing time and effort into something that may lead to nothing.
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
How airlines try to weed out rogue pilots giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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How airlines try to weed out rogue pilots
Background checks and psychological testing aim to ensure that only those fit to fly take the controls
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
so young, so innocent, walking the mean streets of London 😂
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Say what? The education system is obviously failing 😂
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Woman Funny Face Eye Roll
ALT: Woman Funny Face Eye Roll
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I wonder why....
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Turkish Airlines NS27 Intercontinental Network Changes – 29SEP26 www.aeroroutes.com/eng/260930-t...
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Turkish Airlines NS27 Intercontinental Network Changes – 29SEP26 — AeroRoutes
Published at 0900PDT / 1600GMT 30SEP26   Turkish Airlines up to this week gradually filed selected changes to its planned intercontinental network for Northern summer 2027 season. Planned servic...
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So this turns into something very different I see 🤔
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Israel-bound flight lands in Saudi Arabia after 'fight' between pilots www.bbc.com/news/live/cw... (wild, you'd think professionals and especially pilots could control themselves)
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Israel-bound flight lands in Saudi Arabia after 'fight' between pilots
An Israeli passenger on board tells journalists the crew asked for help, and that passengers helped tackle one of the pilots and tie him down.
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
as a satire on so-called late stage capitalism how could one beat investors pouring a trillion into a company offering to wipe out humankind
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Convenience store woman: Lady Gaga urges Japanese to work at FamilyMart giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Convenience store woman: Lady Gaga urges Japanese to work at FamilyMart
Chain taps pop star in bid to recruit staff amid labour shortages
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How Singapore Airlines is upgrading inflight dining (and drinking) www.executivetraveller.com/news/singapo...
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How Singapore Airlines is upgrading inflight dining (and drinking)
And yes, there’s a fresh take on the signature lobster in first class.
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
London transfer: is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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London transfer: is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express?
With fares high and passenger numbers low, plans for a third runway could bring the train’s future into question
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Turkish Airlines to launch nonstop Sydney, Melbourne flights toward end-2027 - eyes Brisbane, Perth routes www.turkiyetoday.com/business/tur...
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Turkish Airlines to launch nonstop Sydney, Melbourne flights toward end-2027 - Türkiye Today
Flag carrier expands its Australian network amid strong passenger demand as Gulf airlines lose market share following airspace disruptions
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Occasionally they offer sub €2k flights from BRU to South East Asia.....
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So recommend/meh/avoid? Only done them shorthaul.
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Clément Alloing @calloing.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Another RTO this morning for the first @airbus.com #A350F.The weather was with us this morning 😎😎The livery is completly crazy!! #Avgeeks #Avgeek #FWXLD. Stay tuned, first flight on 29th september
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Seth Miller @wandrme.paxex.aero · 23/09/2026
Turkish Airlines will buy 100 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, plus 50 options. Deal names the MAX 8, but it comes with substitution rights to the MAX 10, which seems likely to play out. $BA #avgeek
Rendering of 737 MAX planes in flight with the Turkish Airlines livery.
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Fransglobal @fransglobal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Riding the DART train along Killiney Bay, Dublin 🇮🇪
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Airline style sleepers coming to European night trains.
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A danger ranking would have probably been more appropriate. And a more harm reduction approach rather than a legalistic one but that's a problem in most countries.
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
So nobody said anything about heroin? 😂
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
That is true up to a point. Until the next financial crash (soon enough) things will probably work. Then all bets are off....
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Qantas pushes ahead with new ultra-long flights despite high fuel prices giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Qantas pushes ahead with new ultra-long flights despite high fuel prices
Chief executive Vanessa Hudson says Australian airline is confident demand for nonstop services is strong
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This 🧵 is a great read 🇧🇪
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Goes very well with the tin foil hat.....
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Air traffic control failure disrupts flights in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England www.theguardian.com/business/liv...
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Air traffic control failure disrupts flights in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England – business live
National Air Traffic Services says it is investigating a ‘technical issue’ at its Prestwick centre in Scotland
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform www.ft.com/content/f270...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/09/2026
Thick smoke seen near Riyadh airport after air-raid alerts in Saudi capital
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Thick smoke seen near Riyadh airport after air-raid alerts in Saudi capital
Authorities also issued warnings for Jeddah and Yanbu, a major industrial port and home to vital oil facilities Flames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising above Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after the government sent air-raid alerts to citizens by phone overnight warning of aerial attacks. Explosions were heard in the capital and firefighters battled to extinguish the flames of a burning fuel tank emblazoned with the logo of the Saudi oil company Aramco near the city’s King Khalid international airport. Continue reading...
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The food is better on Air Asia. Scoot's recliner is not that comfortable. If it was me I'd go for an exit seat on Air Asia and pre-order up and down the Santan menu 😂
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Revealed: Thai Airways’ new business class, premium economy www.executivetraveller.com/news/thai-ai...
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Revealed: Thai Airways’ new business class, premium economy
These suites and seats will finally bring consistency to Thai’s 777, 787-10 and A350 jets.
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Airlines demand millions in compensation over UK air traffic outage giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Airlines demand millions in compensation over UK air traffic outage
Under-fire air traffic agency blames ‘legacy’ software bug and says it is planning to invest £1bn in its systems by 2033
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Aer Lingus renames popular route to honour late country star Dolly Parton www.irishpost.com/travel/aer-l...
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I guess just googling United 93 before launching was too much
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Oxford United apologise for launching ‘United 93’ clothing range around 9/11 anniversary 🤦‍♂️ www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Oxford United apologise for launching ‘United 93’ clothing range around 9/11 anniversary
Oxford United have been forced to abandon a new range of American sports-influenced merchandise given its jarring association with one of the aircrafts hijacked on 11 September
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
O'Leary apologises 'unreservedly' over 'rapist' comments www.rte.ie/news/2026/09... (A rare apology from MOL)
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O'Leary apologises 'unreservedly' over 'rapist' comments
The Chief Executive of Ryanair Michael O'Leary has apologised "sincerely and unreservedly" for using the term "rapist" in reference to the airline's competitors.
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Australia to detain tourists who overstay visa - minister www.rte.ie/news/world/2...
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Australia to detain tourists who overstay visa - minister
Australia will detain tourists who overstay visas to send a message of deterrence under new rules aimed at reducing levels of migration, a government minister has said.
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starflyergold @starflyergold.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Paging comrade @thatjohn.bsky.social
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