RobAvia - Robert Farrugia

Author of "First Class For Free - How To Get Luxury Travel For Less" and the in-progress "150 Seconds: Disaster On A Sunday Afternoon"

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There's still lots to do but "150 Seconds: Disaster On A Sunday Afternoon" is starting to feel a bit more real. Though in my naivety I thought a second book might be a little easier... @colinsutton @FirstFalklands @StainesMiddx @PatrickHHoy @MaxK_J @Gemma_Lavender

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@RevivedThoughts No. It's even difficult sometimes to detect a national flavour when just passing through an airport. The Starbucks effect. An hour in Bahrain airport 🇧🇭 at 3am doesn't count as 'visiting'.

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@Birdseed501 I had the privilege of watching this from the control tower balcony. Hard to believe 30 years have passed since the 50 year celebration ��

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@SimonCalder A few contenders, but making a non-Schengen connection at Frankfurt has to be up there. Disembark, hike a few kilometres, passport check, security, another hike, another check… and just when you think you’re done, one more for luck. At least you can get your steps in.

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@TheStatsSaint Also available since Friday: Rafa Benitez. Got Newcastle promoted from the Championship previously. Pie in the sky? Too expensive? Too small a club? Maybe, but it's a thought...

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@rorybremner Paging @hoyer_kat Any ideas?

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@the_whiskyist @rorysutherland I always wonder if I've put the labels on correctly, or if they're going to detach the moment the bag goes down the belt.

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@TheSaintCentre Rafa Benitez has just been released by Panathinaikos. Just saying...

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@hoyer_kat Congratulations, that is some distinguished company you're keeping, including @wmarybeard All well deserved.

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@scottiebateman That Georgia-Azerbaijan corridor must be pretty crowded these days...

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@SimonCalder LHR is OK if within a terminal, but inter-terminal is poor and definitely not premium. FRA, if non-Schengen, is essentially a sponsored run with added border guards, except nobody's having fun and there's no finish line — just Gate Z69

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A number of air forces use Learjets, and other executive jets, in various roles - often VIP transport. Although there are military variants (qv Japan), the Argentine ones were just normal jets. Apart from their range, they also had the advantage of high operating ceiling, up to 45,000 feet - though that didn't save one of them which @RDPHistory will get to in a few week's time...

[Katja Hoyer @hoyer_kat]

If this isn't peak level acculturation, I don't know what is. Doctor Who came to my book launch!

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Great to meet @hoyer_kat talking about her new book at Kings College this evening. Unexpected bonus to chat with Prof Frank McDonough @FXMC1957 too 🙂

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@MaxK_J @HertsRoyal @pablolightfoot @BlueMondayITFC @IpsRich @Benjaminbloom We just need to get past Middlesbrough, then probably Millwall and we’ll be right there with you…

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@JoeBrownLondon @GWRHelp Ash

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@MaxK_J @Tim_the_Pilot Shortest scheduled sector for me was PBI-MIA on a B727. Shortest on any airliner was Hatfield to STN on a HS748 - 9 minutes with a meal. Unless circuits in a B727 count... 😁

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And... do check carefully *exactly* what is covered. Not all policies are equal, and expensive ≠ full coverage by default. UK travellers check for a "journey must start/finish in UK clause". Making your own way to join a cruise or train journey (i.e. flight not part of the package)? Double check you'll be covered.

[Kyle Potter @kpottermn]

People believe airlines are tracking their searches because it’s a simple explanation for a frustratingly common phenomenon and it conforms to their (very understandable!) priors about the lengths airlines will go to nickel and dime them.

There are just two problems:
1. It’s not true.
2. They latch on to “hacks” like VPNs & clearing cookies rather than focusing on what really matters: being flexible to capitalize on cheaper fares and using sites like Google Flights to find them.

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Great to see Hannah Chapman competing in the Porsche Sprint Challenge this weekend - with a little help from her friends 😉 📸=@XentekMsport

[James May @MrJamesMay]

@Andrew_Frankel There are seats in economy?