starflyergold

starflyergold

@starflyergold.bsky.social

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

1,429 Followers 314 Following 2,833 Posts Joined Oct 2023
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‘DM your details’: Travellers warned of scam airline accounts as Iran war disrupts flights Criminals exploiting Middle East crisis by targeting customers seeking help or refunds from affected carriers

‘DM your details’: Travellers warned of scam airline accounts as Iran war disrupts flights www.theguardian.com/money/2026/m...

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A drone strike near Dubai's airport has unleashed a fresh round of travel chaos Emirates said in a notice on X that flights from Dubai International Airport were temporarily suspended.

Drone Strike Near Dubai Airport Unleashed Fresh Round of Travel Chaos www.businessinsider.com/drone-strike...

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Linienbus in Wiesbaden geklaut: Teenie fährt bis Karlsruhe In Wiesbaden hat ein 15-Jähriger einen Linienbus geklaut - mithilfe eines Generalschlüssels. Er brauste rund 150 Kilometer bis zu seiner Freundin nach Karlsruhe.

15 year old steals Mainz city bus and drives it 150km to Karlsruhe to bring his girlfriend to school www.tagesschau.de/inland/regio... (ahh young love 😂, and no damage)

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Meanwhile in Europe some, including the EU, want to slow down the move towards all electric and renewables. Well enjoy the sticker shock at the pump. 🤦‍♂️

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Celebrated philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies aged 96 One of Germany's greatest postwar intellectuals, he continuously argued for a robust and inclusive democracy. His passing marks the end of an era.

Celebrated philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies aged 96 www.dw.com/en/celebrate... (A great loss for the German conscience)

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Turkish Airlines: Plans to establish its own leasing company in Ireland aviation.direct/en/Turkish-A....

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a man in a blue onesie is holding a lollipop ALT: a man in a blue onesie is holding a lollipop

me getting in line....

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Come for the religion, stay for the tram. Shame it's stationary.

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Sure, I am not judging. Taiwan is already big on cartoon characters. Why not? 👍

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Oh absolutely. It just seems a bit out of place. 😂

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Middle East crisis live: Trump calls on China, France, UK and others to send ships to keep strait of Hormuz open US president earlier warned strikes on Kharg Island oil facilities would follow hit on military targets if Tehran did not allow maritime traffic through key channel

Trump calls on China, France, UK and others to send ships to keep strait of Hormuz open (So the rest of the world has to bail out the US and Israel? A war they did not start, do not want and one that has no clear endgame?) www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

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Who runs around in the public with a puppy mask? This ain't Berghain 😂

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an elderly woman is sitting in a chair and holding a cup and says well what can i say ALT: an elderly woman is sitting in a chair and holding a cup and says well what can i say

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2 days ago

Well worth a listen. Vienna is not only today a hotbed of intrigue and spies, it was also the birthplace of state run espionage. Eat you heart out Harry Lime. 😂

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Brilliant headline.

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Well yes that was a particularly traumatic period. 😂 Though I have fond memories of fakeUnitedJeff on that other site....

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a man in a military uniform is talking and says `` no problems , everything is fine . '' ALT: a man in a military uniform is talking and says `` no problems , everything is fine . ''

Is it just me or has he moved to DC? You would of course have a shred of historical knowledge to get this.... Not a given these days.

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LOL Well Polaris on UA is fairly decent (compared to other TATL operators)

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They can use their scam fees, I mean resort/urban amenity fees to pay their staff properly. This whole US tipping business is totally out of control. I am not the employer.

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Ryanair and Irish aircraft leasing companies are Boeing’s biggest customers Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon is visiting Seattle, San Francisco and Sacramento to promote Ireland ahead of St Patrick’s Day

Ryanair and Irish aircraft leasing companies are Boeing’s biggest customers www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

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König Willem-Alexander steuerte das letzte Mal eine Boeing 737 von KLM | aeroTELEGRAPH Fußballfans, Familien auf dem Weg nach Lappland oder Urlauber nach Ibiza: Viele Passagiere ahnten nicht, dass ihr Kopilot der König der Niederlande war. Jetzt flog Willem-Alexander letztmals mit einer...

"Good morning, this is your co-pilot Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand, King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau Junker van Amsberg" Royal pilot from Fokker 70 to B737 to now A320 NEO. www.aerotelegraph.com/airlines/koe...

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prince is sitting on a couch with his eyes closed and the words `` do better '' written on the screen . ALT: prince is sitting on a couch with his eyes closed and the words `` do better '' written on the screen .

More OW?

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Gepfändete Boeing 737: Ryanair hat nun doch gezahlt | aeroTELEGRAPH Anfang der Woche wurde am Flughafen Linz eine Boeing 737-800 von Ryanair gepfändet. Mittlerweile hat die Billigairline den dreistelligen Betrag beglichen, der der Auslöser war.

As expected FR paid up quickly: www.aerotelegraph.com/airlines/gep...

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Une morphologie en triangle devra éviter "une jupe moulante": un guide destiné aux salariés de la SNCF fait bondir les syndicats avec ses "injonctions" beauté dignes "des années 60" Ce guide interne prodigue des conseils aux salariés pour s'habiller ou se maquiller de manière harmonieuse afin d'incarner "l’élégance à la française". S'il n'impose rien, il affiche des "objectifs" p...

French rail operator SNCF published a style guide for staff's personal appearance "Élégance à la Française" with questionable guidance for different body types and make up "tips"🤦‍♂️. Needless to say unions were not impressed and the doc was immediately withdrawn. www.bfmtv.com/economie/ent...

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British tourist among 20 charged in Dubai over videos of Iranian missile strikes Cybercrime law bans posting, sharing and commenting on material that could disturb public security

British tourist among 20 charged in Dubai over videos of Iranian missile strikes

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a man in a suit and hat is standing with his hands in his pockets in a black and white photo . ALT: a man in a suit and hat is standing with his hands in his pockets in a black and white photo .

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a man wearing glasses and a black suit stands in front of a green field ALT: a man wearing glasses and a black suit stands in front of a green field

The gold one is a bit too Trumpesque for me.......

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4 days ago
Mountain hard and big, water no up. Many many dig dig
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Charming 😂🤦‍♂️

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Turkish Airlines launches Yerevan flights amid Armenia-Turkey thaw - Turkish Minute Turkish Airlines launched direct flights between İstanbul and Yerevan on Wednesday, marking a new step in the slow rapprochement between Armenia and Turkey, which have never established formal diploma...

Turkish Airlines launches Yerevan flights amid Armenia-Turkey thaw www.turkishminute.com/2026/03/11/t...

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