Trying to do my share for the environment, I placed a bin outside my office and above it hung this instruction: "Empty water bottles...
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published 2010-09-05 14:18:08
This week's Happy Talk has to be viewed. Please enjoy a few moments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAg0lUYHHFc
published 2010-08-27 07:55:37
This week's final piece has no business travel involvement at all, but since it came from our friends at IFALPA it just about... (more)
published 2010-08-21 08:56:15
As AERBT reported last week Eurotunnel, or at least the French end of it, has some serious problems. But it gets worse. You may recall that...
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published 2010-08-14 19:35:15
It was going to be a terrific holiday. Take the car to Folkestone, hand it over to the Eurotunnel train crew, jump on board, and pick up...
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published 2010-08-07 18:44:42
After Nigeria was eliminated from the world cup the Nigerian goalkeeper personally offered to refund all the expenses of fans that...
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published 2010-07-30 13:57:23
An elderly friend went to breakfast at a restaurant where the 'seniors' special' was two eggs, bacon, hash browns and...
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published 2010-07-24 17:42:15
We thought it would never happen but that exuberant Irishman Michael O'Leary has had to eat humble pie. Even he, a man never usually...
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published 2010-07-12 09:37:26
published 2010-07-11 09:16:44
published 2010-07-01 18:37:23
Michael O'Leary wanders into a bar in Dublin and orders a pint of Guinness. "That will be just one euro sir" He is...
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published 2010-06-25 10:46:22
The new airline Managing Director assembled his staff at head office. After he had finished talking to his team, a woman came up and said:...
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published 2010-06-20 10:33:38
Car insurance companies in the UK will be pleased if England crash out of the World Cup in the early stages. Based on information collated...
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published 2010-06-11 17:37:27
(Part 2) Since we took Ryanair to task last week we think it only fair to point out that a British Airways press release was equally...
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published 2010-06-03 10:09:14
Ryanair's April Traffic Grows 17% That was the figure splashed across the press release. Journalists and city...
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published 2010-05-30 11:06:06
If you have heard it before please look forward to next weeks HAPPY TALK. And also with deference to South Africa. ...
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published 2010-05-23 09:05:40
Now it is possible to phone on an aircraft, but not on the North Atlantic Admittedly it was in Business Class but my lady neighbour was...
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published 2010-05-14 22:53:54
(somewhat longer than usual but pertinent)While walking down the street one day a ‘Member of Parliament' is tragically...
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published 2010-05-07 15:12:14
Just a few of the kind of complaints some of our tour operators get. "I think it should be explained in the brochure that the local...
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published 2010-04-26 07:03:26
A plane was taking off from the airport. After it had reached a comfortable cruising altitude, the captain made an announcement over...
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published 2010-04-20 11:22:57
Rarely these days cabin attendants make an effort to liven up their announcements here are some to hopefully start your week with a smile...
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published 2010-04-12 09:02:00
Overheard on a recent budget airline flight with no seat reservations. "Darling, this is not John Lewis. We don't have all day to...
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published 2010-04-06 19:31:31
Morris and his wife, Esther went to the State Fair every year. Every year, Morris would say, "Esther, I'd like to ride in that...
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published 2010-03-29 11:32:34
Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary has been sharply criticised by a Dublin High Court judge for what he described as lying...
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published 2010-03-26 21:46:20
A woman, somewhat agitated, called the airport information desk. "I am very sorry but has the xyz taken off yet!" "Just...
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published 2010-03-17 07:47:17
"You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive."
published 2010-03-13 10:22:30
published 2010-03-05 21:29:04
Ryanair held a press conference in London last week to talk about punctuality. Only one problem. Michael O'Leary was late.
published 2010-02-28 10:04:25
Even early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what the people considered important. Since there were no telephones,...
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published 2010-02-16 08:30:15
We are not going to reveal to readers at which British airport your Editor in Chief had his comb thoroughly inspected by a slow and...
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published 2010-02-12 09:31:18
Chutzpah is a Yiddish word meaning gall, brazen nerve, effrontery, sheer guts plus arrogance. Yiddish itself was the language of eastern...
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published 2010-02-05 16:33:27
A father, who worked away from home all week, always made a special effort with his family at the weekends. Every Sunday morning he would...
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published 2010-01-31 11:43:08
Confucius or was Wilbur Wright once said. "There are four forces that are involved in an aircraft' design. Lift, drag, gravity and...
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published 2010-01-22 19:37:48
French police are investigating whether a pickpocket stole thousands of euros from passengers as they slept on an Air France flight from...
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published 2010-01-15 23:30:15
We could not resist it!What happened when the snowgirl fell out with the snowboy?She gave him the cold shoulder!What...
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published 2010-01-07 13:07:06
ROAD TESTSAudi TT Coupe 2.0 TDI Quattro Diesel Hyundai's small 5-door i20 hatchbackLexus IS-F 5.0 V8Lotus Evora...
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published 2009-12-20 09:41:18
An off-duty police officer, familiar with radar guns, drove through a school zone within the legal speed limit when the flash of a camera...
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published 2009-12-11 23:26:55
Monarch Managing Director Tim Jeans was the guest of honour of the Aviation Club at London's Institute of Directors last week. Tim is...
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published 2009-12-05 09:22:35
A non aviation story (but with thanks to the IFALPA (International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations) daily newsletter.The woman...
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published 2009-11-28 12:45:12
Michael O'Leary has been at it again, saying that wet weather is the best thing that ever happens to his airline. When it's damp...
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published 2009-11-20 20:17:37
published 2009-11-12 22:20:52
A baby croc caused chaos on a flight to the Egyptian capital Cairo when it escaped from a passenger's luggage, according to airport...
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published 2009-11-08 12:20:07
Cindy was a very experienced front line agent at Heathrow but was getting upset that after a number of years friends working for actual...
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published 2009-11-01 18:23:46
If you think you have suffered the worst away end in football at Dagenham, The old Dell, The Withdean Stadium Brighton or Accrington,...
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published 2009-10-20 10:10:03
According to the Cyprus Mail a Sri I Lankan student was on Saturday (17 October) arrested at Larnaca Airport after trying to fly to Paris...
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published 2009-10-16 21:43:26
A company I used to work for sometimes put on what they called "Lunch and Learn" seminars during the employees'...
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published 2009-10-11 17:55:34
Where in the country are you guaranteed free parking? The M25. (Mainly in the area of Heathrow)
published 2009-10-01 22:31:01
Following last week's COMMENT regarding Renault we now gather that the Formula One constructor is barred from motor sport, with the...
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published 2009-09-25 23:32:20
This really happened last week on an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Paris. It seems that a member of the crew accidently played a...
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published 2009-09-14 21:45:04
An apology noted in Airsafety.Com, a much respected US-based weekly newsletter published by Air Data Research. "Last week I commented...
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published 2009-09-09 20:55:50
The shipwrecked mariner had spent a number of years on a deserted island. Then one morning he was thrilled to see a ship offshore and a...
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published 2009-09-04 22:49:07
A policeman arrives at the scene of an accident, in which a car smashed into a tree. The officer rushes over to the vehicle and asks...
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published 2009-08-30 09:07:41
This story is true, actually happened last week, and fits in nicely with this month's cruising edition. The names (and the ship) have...
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published 2009-08-23 21:10:05
A policeman arrives at the scene of an accident, in which a car smashed into a tree. The officer rushes over to the vehicle and asks...
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published 2009-08-11 12:59:29
Some more senior members of the airline business may remember Brian Walters as Lufthansa London Sales Manager in the glory days when most...
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published 2009-08-03 15:22:59
Seb Coe was full of himself last Monday when he announced over the public address system on the inaugural Javelin service from St Pancras...
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published 2009-07-31 17:54:52
It seems obligatory these days that whenever a press release is put out it must include a quote by the Chief Executive, or some such,...
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published 2009-07-22 13:32:11
A young English woman, whose Services boyfriend was stationed in Germany, decided to visit him by train. A ticket inspector arrived in...
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published 2009-07-17 23:27:39
The bad news has reached the land of year-on-year lousy interest rates, Japan!Origami Bank has folded.Sumo Bank has gone belly...
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published 2009-07-11 09:38:31
Medialounge, see story above, reports on all sorts of problems with smokers at airports. The puffers are being caught in corridors, on...
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published 2009-07-02 15:22:35
I kid you not, Air New Zealand is taking safety briefings on its domestic jet services to new heights with body-painted staff set to...
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published 2009-06-27 19:21:35
Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker was in an ebullient mood at the Paris Air Show. Asked at a press conference whether he felt challenged...
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published 2009-06-16 21:31:19
During the 'rush hour' at Houston's Hobby Airport, an un-named airline's flight was delayed due to a mechanical problem....
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published 2009-06-08 11:26:08
One morning in a highly-rated hotel breakfast room, a guest called over the head waiter. "Good morning, sir! I'd like to order...
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published 2009-06-01 11:50:24
For those old enough to recall black and white television and the words of George Orwell in his book 1984 (published 1949 and a 1954 BBC...
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published 2009-05-29 16:10:18
This has been submitted by Ian Goold, a much respected aviation journalist. This is the only connection with the air travel industry,... (more)
published 2009-05-20 21:29:55
Air New Zealand has announced the world's first matchmaking flight. The target audience is American singles looking to find a date...
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published 2009-05-16 10:51:14
Commenting on last week's dismal results from News Corporation Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said "I am not an economist, and...
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published 2009-05-09 22:26:19
PET AIRWAYS of Delray Beach, Florida, is soon to fly. Life may be tough for us humans but it is...
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published 2009-05-01 16:19:57
Last week AERBT (pronounced Air BT) hosted a launch party at the spendid Holiday Inn Bloomsbury. The following was received the next...
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published 2009-04-23 12:02:10
An aviation enthusiast on his way to the site of a disused military aerodrome in the middle of rural Norfolk came to a fork in the road...
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published 2009-04-13 21:45:01