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💰Top tip! Unsure if you’ve British Airways vouchers left over from the pandemic? Just pop your email address in here and BA will list any outstanding flight credit: britishairways.com/travel/ba-remi… 📸: British Airways

💰Top tip! Unsure if you’ve British Airways vouchers left over from the pandemic? Just pop your email address in here and BA will list any outstanding flight credit: britishairways.com/travel/ba-remi…

📸: British Airways
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Now, more than ever, it’s important to talk *and act* on aviation sustainability. My comments alongside ten refreshingly practical tips from Juliet Kinsman Condé Nast Traveller here 👇🏼 cntraveller.com/article/flying…

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This is a phenomenally brutal internationalisation of news output for domestic audiences. Thoughts today with those on screen and behind the scenes impacted by this dubious move. deadline.com/2023/02/bbc-ne…

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This week I had the pleasure of speaking (fairly candidly) with the team at Jack’s Flight Club for their Detour newsletter. Read the full interview here 👇🏼 #airtravel #aviation #avgeek #airlines jacksflightclub.com/newsletter-202…

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Want to know what all the fuss is about with STARLUX Airlines? I was the first English-language journalist to experience their A350 back in February. Read my exclusive Executive Traveller #Starlux report here: executivetraveller.com/starlux-airbus…

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It might feel small fry, but if this trend is compounded, then Twitter and by definition the wider social media #paxex on this platform is in serious trouble.

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Fun role reversal today in Valencia. Ryanair pax swan from terminal to aircraft via a jet-bridge 💃🏻, while British Airways pax are left to stand on the stairs for 20 minutes as a single bus shuttles back and forth to the remote stand 😒

Fun role reversal today in Valencia. Ryanair pax swan from terminal to aircraft via a jet-bridge 💃🏻, while <a href="/British_Airways/">British Airways</a> pax are left to stand on the stairs for 20 minutes as a single bus shuttles back and forth to the remote stand 😒
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The creeping realisation 20 minutes into the ‘Fast Track’ security queue Heathrow Airport T3 that the regular line is moving significantly faster. Time for some T5 style real-time data to help make informed decisions? #paxex

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Super sloppy from British Airways this evening 👎🏻 150+ pax waiting at LHR on BA1318 (now over an hour late) but despite three agents in position, not a single tannoy announcement to update or apology for the delay. Occasional courtesy message would be a very easy #paxex win.

Super sloppy from <a href="/British_Airways/">British Airways</a> this evening 👎🏻 150+ pax waiting at LHR on BA1318 (now over an hour late) but despite three agents in position, not a single tannoy announcement to update or apology for the delay. Occasional courtesy message would be a very easy #paxex win.
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Good morning from Schiphol! On my way to Istanbul for the IATA AGM. Excellent security experience (through in <3 min) let down by subsequent 20 min queue for passport control, even for e-gates. Slightly patchy performance but huge improvement on last summer! #iataagm #paxex

Good morning from Schiphol! On my way to Istanbul for the <a href="/IATA/">IATA</a> AGM. Excellent security experience (through in &lt;3 min) let down by subsequent 20 min queue for passport control, even for e-gates. Slightly patchy performance but huge improvement on last summer! #iataagm #paxex
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Making an early exit from IATA tomorrow night to join Aircraft Interiors Expo on Tuesday. I’ll be moderating a panel discussion at 2pm in the CabinSpace Live theatre for Inflight. Join us if you can. ✈️