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Nothing like watching the brilliant BBC News (UK) series #LivingNextdoorToPutin while flying around #Russian airspace on Finnair to #Singapore. Fantastic presenting and producing by Katya Adler paul kenyon - an emotional watch.

The Charles Line - what a brilliant idea. BBC News (UK) #EastmeetsWest #rail

HS2: ahead of the expected cancellation of the line from Manchester to Birmingham, former Eurostar director Paul Charles urges slowing the trains and slowing the build instead. independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…

That is big news in the aviation sector - after an era of building a giant in the industry Qatar Airways . But it’s a much more rapid departure….. onemileatatime.com/news/qatar-air…

This is simply not true ⁦BBC News (UK)⁩ - the largest plane to land in Antarctica, and carrying scientists, is the A340-300 which landed at the Wolf’s Fang Runway #WhiteDesertAntarctica two years ago. Boeing 787 lands on frozen Antarctic runway bbc.co.uk/news/world-674…

Here we go! When you’re passing through the Turkish Airlines #BusinessLounge iGA Istanbul Airport #Istanbul and bump into Fabrizio Romano to chat #football.

One of the best travel features I’ve read all year - #Vietnam brought alive again by Claire Boobbyer Sunday Times Travel The Times and The Sunday Times #qualitywriting thetimes.co.uk/article/8fc7ee…

The Globalist: Henry Kissinger dies at 100. Suzanne Lynch discusses the controversies around the UAE’s Cop 28 summit. Plus: William Yang on Taiwan’s economic ties with India, Paul Charles on a Saudi fund’s stake in Heathrow and Interpol’s centenary bit.ly/47CY2My

It’s critical that those who look to exploit the situation in the middle east are deterred. That’s why I’ve deployed HMS Diamond to the Gulf - strengthening our naval operations to deter an escalation and protect maritime security from hostile actors. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-675725…

The fireproof materials on the Airbus #A350 saved the lives of 379 people, but it couldn’t save itself - the first daylight image of all that is left of JAL flight 516. The fuselage has burned out but one wing remains.

There’s continuing concern about the #737-9MAX as 171 planes are still grounded by @faanews - according to Cirium data there are 217 in usage. Only three carriers have apparently not deactivated and plugged their Mid-Entry exit doors (MED). No wonder there’s concern.

I would say this is now the best musical in #London. #JustForOneDay #BobGeldof What a show. The Old Vic Craige Els

Thankyou - and for your superb contributions Lisa Minot #GeorgeKipouros of Wanderlust magazine and #ThomasMidulla of #CenturionDepartures The PC Agency

A remarkable trip to the home of #TheVictoriaFalls in #Zambia #Africa. A safe and stable country where 73 different tribes live in warmth, peace and harmony, and have never been at war in the last 100 years. Zambia Tourism The PC Agency

An honour to meet Nicholas Woolley Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in #Zambia and draw on his expert knowledge on how #Zambia can grow its tourism offering so strongly. The PC Agency

Air Passenger Duty to rise above inflation for all but the cheapest seats. The chancellor's move could incentivise travellers to avoid APD by, for example, flying to Dublin and picking up a transatlantic flight from there. Paul Charles shares his thoughts shows.acast.com/green-list-tra…

It is not a normal day. According to Cirium data, on today the busiest travel day of the year, 3,343 flights have been cancelled because of #outage - that’s 3% of all global flights. So far. The PC Agency

#Outage latest data: As of 4pm BST today, 2,207 flights cancelled globally (2.1% of all scheduled flights). 36 UK departing flights have been cancelled so far today (1.3% of all scheduled UK departures), with a further 37 inbound arrivals cancelled. Cirium The PC Agency

What does the future hold for in-flight entertainment? My latest piece for the September issue of Monocle Magazine #flying #aviation #onboard #mobilityissue The PC Agency manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/…

This is a hugely significant moment - the endorsement by the former (and highly respected) head of UN Tourism of Gloria Guevara Manzo to be the next Secretary-General.