And yet again Irish banks come up with their own nonsense solution instead of joining the European Weero app with far more coverage. This has Laser card all written over it.

THAT is your take from this? 🤯 I'm sure the people caught up in the conflict and bombings will be devastated to hear that entitled Europeans have their holidays impacted.

Muscat airport bans private jet flights as wealthy leave the Gulf giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Come on now. That’s quite some stretch to put the blame on cabin bags as opposed to some serious pilot error.

Happy International Women’s Day

Declaring "Mission Accomplished" - that always works out well for US Presidents

Shield of the Americas 🤦‍♂️ Sounds like a third rate Marvel movie. You'd laugh if all of this wasn't so serious.

Politicians seek meeting with Travelodge CEO after Maidenhead sexual assault case www.theguardian.com/society/2026... (When hotels have poor security protocols this happens 🤯)

the price of oil surging means you can burn your shein clothes, extract the oil, and make more money than you paid

The Irish repatriation flight from MCT via CAI to DUB is operated by G-VYGK, an A330 owned by AirTanker, stationed at RAF Brize Norton. The aircraft normally operates the South Atlantic Air Bridge to the Falkland Island/Malvinas. Est. arrival at DUB is 0.16h www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraf...

Emirates cancels all flights to and from Dubai until further notice gulfnews.com/business/avi...

At Dublin Airport, a stream of passengers queue for the flight *to* Dubai www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026... (I hope they know what they are doing when travel advice is "Avoid Non-Essential Travel" and have zero expectation of being rescued if things get worse)

German twist in the Telegraph tale shatters Lord Rothermere’s dreams www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m... ("Red-faced Brexiteers all over Surrey having conniptions" The poor things 😂)

Divert, turn back or fly around: what it’s like to be a pilot when missiles start crossing your flight path

Axel Springer agrees to buy Telegraph Media Group in £575m deal www.bbc.com/news/article... (Ha! German owned. The toffs must be beside themselves)

Etihad resumes limited services as air travel across the Gulf slowly returns giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

This is a real video from the official White House account on a war that is currently killing people. I don’t know how the US is going to come back from this. The post was “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸 🔥”

Can the Gulf still act as an airline hub for the world? giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... (All depends on how long hostilities will last and what comes after. And for that nobody seems to have any realistic plan. Fasten your seatbelts.)

🤯🤦‍♂️

Repatriation flights from the Middle East organised by European governments (mostly from Muscat) vary in costs. Most seem reasonably priced (i.e. well below *actual* costs): Ireland €800; Netherlands €600; Estonia €400, Belgium €600, Germany €500; UK £400; Finland €2300.

Lufthansa Resumes Kuala Lumpur Service From Oct 2026 www.aeroroutes.com/eng/260304-l...

Airports Overwhelmed By Dubai Influencers Filming 'Emotional Return Home' Videos https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2026/03/05/airports-overwhelmed-by-dubai-influencers-filming-emotional-return-home-videos/

Madness. We are going full steam back to the past. 🤯

United Airlines can now boot passengers who refuse to use headphones with their devices (Good and extend that policy to lounges too) www.cbsnews.com/news/united-...

Brussels Airport cancels departing passenger flights on 12 March due to national strike www.belganewsagency.eu/brussels-air...

2026-03-03: Iran Air Airbus A319 (EP-IEP, *2002) was destroyed by an Israeli/IDF air-attack while parked at the apron at Bushehr Airport(OIBB), Iran. Earlier on FEB 28, the aircraft was ferried to OIBB from Tehran to evade possible strikes. It is yet unclear whether there were casualties involved.

1908: the Lancet, one of the most respected scientific journals, calls for 18 age limit on reading in bed amidst a moral panic surrounding children becoming "addicted" to novels, which were "designed to keep kids hooked" and destroy their attention/mental health

Eurowings installs "Premium-BIZ" seats in all 8 A320 Neo www.airliners.de/eurowings-ba...

Europe is an almighty mess. That is all.

To anyone who thinks Trump can bring peace and equality to Iran – I’ve got a bridge to sell you. Going cheap | Marina Hyde

National strike: Major disruptions on Brussels public transport on 12 March www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2003... (also expect airport disruptions)

Aer Lingus: Brand of Flying (featuring the Queen) ifiarchiveplayer.ie/aer-lingus-f...

Middle Eastern airlines start to fly stranded passengers out of Gulf ft.trib.al/5mnvlZ5

Sabena air terminus, Brussels. 1952 by Maxime Brunfaut. Currently Brewdog.

Airlines’ healthy finances will be tested by Middle East conflict giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

China’s 450km/h bullet train is the fastest ever built www.executivetraveller.com/news/china-c...

Some of them are asking for their billion dollars back

In the summer months June, July, August Deutsche Bahn will add an extra Cologne-Brussels ICE train, which at weekends will extend to Ostend.

Hundreds more flights cancelled as world faces worst travel chaos since Covid pandemic www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Finally managed to meet the one and only @speedbirdjulie.bsky.social for drinks in Brussels. A naughty Cuddles joined us as well. 🍹🍸🥰

Hundreds of thousands of travellers stranded or diverted by airspace closures in Middle East www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Stayed there last year (not a fan) but would never wish this on anyone.

Turkish Airlines suspends flights to Middle East amid Iran strikes www.turkiyetoday.com/region/turki...

"Assemble the Board of Peace - I'm starting a war".

Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE have closed their airspace after reports of explosions across the region. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Aer Lingus on course to be Europe’s second largest transatlantic carrier www.irishtimes.com/business/202... (I still think it is wrong, and unimaginative, to put all your eggs in one market)

The great diversion is in place. Expect extensive cancellations in the region.

No train stations in the Caribbean, hence they have airport cats 🐈‍⬛ instead.

Lufthansa and MUC now claim it was all just a big mistake, as the weather was bad, only 1 or 3 buses were running in the night, and nobody bothered to escalate the matter. 🤯(LH also still claims that blankets and pillows were available, that's only true for the longhaul aircraft, not shorthaul. 🤦‍♂️)

Operating profits at Aer Lingus rose by 37% last year www.rte.ie/news/busines...