Can you beat the Queen? How many countries have you visited.
03/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Tête_de_cuvée

Sorry- of course you are both right about the Faroe Islands and Greenland. I used to live in the Faroes, so I should know- a heinous error!

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Can you beat the Queen? How many countries have you visited.
03/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Tête_de_cuvée

How many countries there are to visit in the world is always something of a hot topic, with no two lists ever being identical. The list a group of us use (undertaking a challenge to get everywhere) is this one.. • 192 UN members (list...

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Can you beat the Queen? How many countries have you visited.
02/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Tête_de_cuvée

I am feeling rather smug- 92, plus 48 she hasn't been to....

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Home Office in LHR delay cover-up
01/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Bucksnet

All the Minister needs to do is say "Whilst the statistics show that the border force are hitting their targets overall, it is quite plain that the scenes in recent weeks are wholly unacceptable. I am taking the necessary steps to ensure that...

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Amex Platinum
24/04/12 | Forum post in reply to DanielRawson

In short: yes, it does. I ahve the same with my Amex Black card and have used it in many BA /AA and Iberia lounges. Never once with Cathay Pacific, however! You can use the BA Gold lounge at T5 but noit the Concorde room..

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Terminal changes?
23/04/12 | Forum post in reply to transtraxman

It's only the Madrid IB flights which operate from T5. I think it’s unlikely they’d move back. Since SAS are moving to the new T1/2 in two years' time I doubt they (or anyone else) would move to T1 now only to move again to the new terminal...

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Iberia is a disaster- you have been warned
23/04/12 | Forum post in reply to JulianLee

I've had to fly Iberia in both business and economy to South America several times in the past 18 months and my views tend to be the same as those of the majority of posters. One thing to watch, especially is the connections in Madrid if you are...

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Future Heathrow: T5D, T5E & Yet More T5A
02/03/12 | Forum post in reply to VintageKrug

i'm guessing but I'd have thought it will be the T1 airlines who move into new T2 first- as thye are going to be pullnig down most of T1 for redevelopment once T2 opens....

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How many BA aircraft now sport "New" First...
10/02/12 | Forum post in reply to VintageKrug

I think the difference with Concorde is that it is generally acknowledged to be the most beaufiful passenger aircraft yet built. Indeed, I've heard people say it's the most beautiful man made object, ever. I think it'll be a long time before the...

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