Fly the flags – to different destinations than in 1974

British Airways is 50 years old this week ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD1wNWdqYW1zb3Mxb2smdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, April 5, 2024   [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD16emc1YTE4cnpseHYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD1mZTJvamMxb2xueHcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Swissair, Sabena, Pan Am: in the 20th century, these airlines had vast networks. Today, they are extinct. Passengers are ultimately unforgiving towards carriers such as the Swiss, Belgian and US airlines that failed to compete on service or price (Alitalia, now ITA, is a special case, having been kept on life support for decades by a constant transfusion of cash from the Italian taxpayer). Yet British Airways has not only survived – this week [the airline is 50 years old](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9icml0aXNoLWFpcndheXMtNTAtYW5uaXZlcnNhcnktYmEtYjI1MjE0OTkuaHRtbD9saWQ9M2d1OHgyZG1hdDU3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). Since its creation in April 1974, I calculate BA has delivered the joy of travel to more than one billion passengers. The airline has expanded our horizons while bringing to the UK visitors, business travellers and people starting new lives. These days, British Airways [is more profitable](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvaWFnLWJyaXRpc2gtYWlyd2F5cy1lYXJuaW5ncy1zaGFyZXMtcHJvZml0cy1iMjUwNDU4Ny5odG1sP2xpZD01ZjZvZmtnNnJ4ZWQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~), and less British, than ever. BA is part of a Spanish company, IAG, itself partially state-owned by the Qatari government. Yet while flying many flags, the airline does great things for the UK. Anchorage, Baghdad and Fiji may have disappeared from the network, but Riga, Sharm El Sheikh and Aruba provide fresh horizons – at least for passengers prepared to start their journeys in London, now BA's sole hub city. - Old LAGs: ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS90cmFpbi1yYWlsLXN0cmlrZXMtYXByaWwtMjAyNC1hc2xlZi1iMjUxNjE0OS5odG1sP2xpZD1qajh2OWdndjd1a2smdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~[Airport rules on liquids, aerosols and gels are staying in place](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS8xMDBtbC1saXF1aWQtcnVsZS11ay1haXJwb3J0LXNlY3VyaXR5LWIyNTIzMTQwLmh0bWw_bGlkPWNkdzQzaHZwN25mMSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYFDZUPZqHDcrBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9tMjUtY2xvc3VyZXMtdGhpcy13ZWVrZW5kLWxvbmRvbi1iMjUxMTc2My5odG1sP2xpZD02Z3A5YW1oYWJzZHAmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS93aXp6LWFpci1haXItdHJhZmZpYy1jb250cm9sLWV1cm9wZS1zdW1tZXItYjI0OTkwMjguaHRtbD9saWQ9OTNjdjVua3c1dm8yJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj - Cruise control: ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9jYXJkaWZmLWFpcnBvcnQtbG9zc2VzLWJyaXN0b2wtd2FsZXMtYjI0OTcyNjcuaHRtbD9saWQ9MGdvb3dpcTAxbTkzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj[Late-returning passengers left behind on an African island](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvbm9yd2VnaWFuLWNydWlzZS1wYXNzZW5nZXJzLXN0cmFuZGVkLWFmcmljYS1iMjUyMTkxMC5odG1sP2xpZD0zd2ZxcnZrZ2hnc20mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvZnJlbmNoLXJhaWwtc3RyaWtlLWV1cm9zdGFyLWJyaXRpc2gtZmFtaWxpZXMtYjI0OTY1NTUuaHRtbD9saWQ9OGp1bnFzcHUyZDVvJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj - Tube cheer: [London Underground strike called off](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvbG9uZG9uLXVuZGVyZ3JvdW5kLXN0cmlrZS1kYXlzLWNhbmNlbGxlZC10cmFpbnMtYjI1MjMzNDIuaHRtbD9saWQ9bjd4YTI3ODhld2Y2JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvc291dGhhbXB0b24tbmV3Y2FzdGxlLWNydWlzZS1jYW5jZWxsZWQtZnJlZC1vbHNlbi1iMjUwMzcyOS5odG1sP2xpZD1kbXFoaWt2dXdqdXEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ New arrival: The first British Airways plane to touch down on the Caribbean island of Aruba [Enjoy 6 months of Independent Premium for just £66 £6](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD1ydmRpemgwOHZzZnkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Get inspired... ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL3Njb3RsYW5kL3Zpc2l0LWJhbG1vcmFsLWNhc3RsZS1zY290bGFuZC1iMjUyMjUzMC5odG1sP2xpZD0yMXB4bHV2aW5mb3EmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [How to visit Balmoral Castle](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL3Njb3RsYW5kL3Zpc2l0LWJhbG1vcmFsLWNhc3RsZS1zY290bGFuZC1iMjUyMjUzMC5odG1sP2xpZD1hamd3cGtucmlsdnImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) This summer the royal family's Scottish residence is opening its doors to private tour groups for the first time. Read our [guide on how to make the most of a day out](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL3Njb3RsYW5kL3Zpc2l0LWJhbG1vcmFsLWNhc3RsZS1zY290bGFuZC1iMjUyMjUzMC5odG1sP2xpZD14eXN3eW93dmt0YXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)at the regal retreat. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL3VzYS9jYWxpZm9ybmlhL2N5Y2xpbmctaG9saWRheS1sb3MtYW5nZWxlcy1iaWtlLXJvdXRlcy1iMjUwODA0MC5odG1sP2xpZD02YnA4YmN4dTNnMnMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Do you really need a car in LA?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL3VzYS9jYWxpZm9ybmlhL2N5Y2xpbmctaG9saWRheS1sb3MtYW5nZWxlcy1iaWtlLXJvdXRlcy1iMjUwODA0MC5odG1sP2xpZD12OXhkaWNwdHRpMjkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Although Los Angeles isn't typically known as a cycle-friendly city, our writer found that getting on two wheels can be a great way to explore the neighbourhoods. [Read more here.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL3VzYS9jYWxpZm9ybmlhL2N5Y2xpbmctaG9saWRheS1sb3MtYW5nZWxlcy1iaWtlLXJvdXRlcy1iMjUwODA0MC5odG1sP2xpZD1vZ3M3Nm9xY3FzbWImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luc3BpcmF0aW9uL25vcnRoZXJuLWxpZ2h0cy1iZXN0LXBsYWNlcy1zZWUtd2hlbi12aXNpdC1iMjUxNTg3NC5odG1sP2xpZD1kZ2syc2dha3RzbWImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Where to see the Northern Lights](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luc3BpcmF0aW9uL25vcnRoZXJuLWxpZ2h0cy1iZXN0LXBsYWNlcy1zZWUtd2hlbi12aXNpdC1iMjUxNTg3NC5odG1sP2xpZD1oY2JiaXp0bGRnODUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) It seems that 2024 is going to be the best year in decades to see the aurora borealis due to a period of intense solar activity. We've rounded up the[best spots to witness the display](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luc3BpcmF0aW9uL25vcnRoZXJuLWxpZ2h0cy1iZXN0LXBsYWNlcy1zZWUtd2hlbi12aXNpdC1iMjUxNTg3NC5odG1sP2xpZD11YTgxMjU2ZnVtajAmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) across the globe, from Norway to Canada.   Tip of the week: Eclipse state of emergency ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QiAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmdyZWF0ZXJhbmdsaWEuY28udWsvP2dhZF9zb3VyY2U9MSZnY2xpZD1DajBLQ1Fqd3FwU3dCaENsQVJJc0FEbFpfVG5aUVJZdHpHS2U0ZTZWN0NtNzFKUFNHOWlOdWVwYlp4NFpFUjliRG5iaVhwRlYySmxiNlV3YUFrd29FQUx3X3djQiZsaWQ9MHV0ODFpNWJyZGhrJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj On Monday 8 April [a total solar eclipse will sweep across Mexico, the US and Canada](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL3VzYS9zb2xhci1lY2xpcHNlLW1hcC0yMDI0LWNhbGlmb3JuaWEtY29sb3JhZG8tdGV4YXMtYjI1MjE0MzguaHRtbD9saWQ9NmE4aGRhcDhseDQzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). The most alluring location within the “zone of totality” is Niagara Falls – where a state of emergency has been declared. The local authorities warn: “Be prepared for crowds and long lines. Consider filling up your gas tank, getting groceries and running errands before the eclipse. Follow local directives and road signage as you travel on 8 April. While travelling on highways, don't stop, take pictures, or get out of your car to view the eclipse.” [ECLIPSE GURU DR JOHN MASON ON TOTALITY](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9lY2xpcHNlLXNvbGFyLXRvdGFsLXVzYS04LWFwcmlsLWIyNTE4MDEyLmh0bWw_bGlkPWk5NXh4a2cxcnptMiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYFDZUPZqHDcrBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   Deal of the week: £20 day trip to Northern Ireland~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9ldXJvcGVhbi1zbGVlcGVyLXRyYWlucy1wYXJpcy1iZXJsaW4tYjI0NjI5MjkuaHRtbD9saWQ9Mm9yejdqdW1kaG5nJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Stena Line](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0TGaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3RlbmFsaW5lLmNvLnVrL3JvdXRlcy9jYWlybnJ5YW4tYmVsZmFzdD9saWQ9eWRnNGFkNjVsdmJwJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)is selling day trips for foot passengers on its ferry route from Cairnryan in southwest Scotland to Belfast. You can spend almost 12 hours in the Northern Ireland capital [for a return fare of £20.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0TGaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3RlbmFsaW5lLmNvLnVrL3JvdXRlcy9jYWlybnJ5YW4tYmVsZmFzdD9saWQ9YzI0NTQ4NTd2aWZjJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) [BELFAST CITY GUIDE](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC91ay9ub3J0aGVybi1pcmVsYW5kL2JlbGZhc3QtY2l0eS1ndWlkZS1iZXN0LWhvdGVscy1yZXN0YXVyYW50cy1iMjE5NzA1NC5odG1sP2xpZD1qanVjYWltbmR4aW8mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPWFvbWdmMnhsNGVtdiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYFDZUPZqHDcrBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPXlzNmdsYTc2d2F1YiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYFDZUPZqHDcrBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [Travel pillows](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL2V4dHJhcy9pbmR5YmVzdC90cmF2ZWwtb3V0ZG9vcnMvYmVzdC10cmF2ZWwtcGlsbG93cy1uZWNrLWZsaWdodHMtc3VwcG9ydC1tZW1vcnktZm9hbS1hOTYyMjcyNi5odG1sP2xpZD1rcTl1MWNpM2hneDcmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) We've rounded up the [best travel pillows on the market](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QSAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL2V4dHJhcy9pbmR5YmVzdC90cmF2ZWwtb3V0ZG9vcnMvYmVzdC10cmF2ZWwtcGlsbG93cy1uZWNrLWZsaWdodHMtc3VwcG9ydC1tZW1vcnktZm9hbS1hOTYyMjcyNi5odG1sP2xpZD1ndzg2ZHhmY2d4d2smdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) – so you can stay comfortable on long journeys.   Simon’s dispatches British Airways is declining to mark in any way the half-century since it was formed from BEA and BOAC in April 1974. Why miss the opportunity for free publicity? Well, five years ago [BA celebrated its "centenary"](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYnJpdGlzaC1haXJ3YXlzLTEwMC15ZWFyLWNhbXBhaWduLWFpcmxpbmUtYW5uaXZlcnNhcnktdmlkZW8tYTg3NTgyNzYuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZXBlM2hxMG1kbG9iJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj): 1919 was when a distant ancestor, Air Transport & Travel, started flying from Hounslow Heath, west of London, to Paris. While many of us might wish to shed a decade or two from our age, British Airways evidently does not. So to commemorate the occasion, I have compiled a definitive [BA timeline](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYnJpdGlzaC1haXJ3YXlzLTUwLXllYXItYW5uaXZlcnNhcnktdGltZWxpbmUtYjI1MjIwNzYuaHRtbD9saWQ9Y25hbWViaHJmaGR1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) covering everything from cabin-crew [strikes](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWEtam9rZS10aGF0LWlzLXdlYXJpbmctdGhpbi1mb3ItYmEtcy1wYXNzZW5nZXJzLTE5MTE2MTMuaHRtbD9saWQ9cTVoaHllemswMnliJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) to [Concorde](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvY29uY29yZGUtc3VwZXJzb25pYy1qZXQtMjAteWVhci1hbm5pdmVyc2FyeS1iMjQzMzEzMS5odG1sP2xpZD05NmJsdjdsZThyZzQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDA1LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmBQ2VD2ahw3KwUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). My most astonishing discovery: the first British Airways chief executive, Ross Stainton, foresaw the future of flying – and buying – as early as 1978. Forty-six years ago no one had heard of the internet, let alone easyJet and Ryanair. Yet the BA boss envisaged “do-it-yourself reservations where the prospective passenger consults a TV display to see what is available and at what price, and then makes his own booking entry into the computer". He also correctly predicted: “We shall need separate, very simple check-in facilities for discount passengers, and the fare will entitle them only to a straightforward end-to-end journey with no stopovers.” British Airways has two big advantages compared with its leading peers, Air France and Lufthansa. The first is ownership of the majority of slots at the world's most congested airport, London Heathrow: while the French and German airlines are dominant at Paris CDG and Frankfurt respectively, the UK's busiest airport commands an unparalleled premium from passengers, with towering barriers to entry keeping new airlines at bay. The second is the other side of the coin: the ferocious competition British Airways faces from Virgin Atlantic on key long-haul routes, and from easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair and Wizz Air on European links. Despite the [terminal meltdowns](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9ob21lLW5ld3MvZGlzYXN0cm91cy1vcGVuaW5nLWRheS1mb3ItdGVybWluYWwtNS04MDEzNzYuaHRtbD9saWQ9cng1OTU1ZWExdmNkJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) and[IT failures](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYnJpdGlzaC1haXJ3YXlzLWNhbmNlbC1mbGlnaHRzLWhlYXRocm93LXBhc3Nlbmdlci1yaWdodHMtYjIzNDYwMTQuaHRtbD9saWQ9Zmx2NWZld2YzZG1wJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) that the airline's passengers have endured during its half-century, rivalry keeps BA match-fit. [Travel industry experts offer free advice to BA for the future](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9icml0aXNoLWFpcndheXMtNTAtYW5uaXZlcnNhcnktYmEtYjI1MjE0OTkuaHRtbD9saWQ9aTB0NGhpaHU1aTNiJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwNS0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZgUNlQ9mocNysFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   Question of the week Question of the week Bulgaria and Romania join Schengen     I have a property in Bulgaria and travel frequently from the UK to Germany for work. For the past couple of years I have been able to spend up to 90 days in Bulgaria without affecting the time I can be in the rest of the EU. With Bulgaria joining Schengen does that change?     Yes. One of many consequences of Brexit for British citizens – particularly those who own property in the European Union – is the UK’s demand to be subject to the “90/180-day” rule. This is the restriction on the time that “third-country nationals” can spend within the Schengen Area (most EU nations plus Switzerland, Norway and Iceland), amounting to a maximum of three months in any six-month stretch. Until the start of April, British visitors could spend an additional 90 days in Bulgaria (and neighbouring Romania) without affecting their Schengen Area score, because those nations were outside the zone. Each had its own 90/180 allowance, and so in theory you could be permanently in southeast Europe, spending 90 days in Bulgaria before crossing to Greece for a further 90 days, for example. [This has now ended](~/AAAHagA~/RgRn8hoMP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9yb21hbmlhLWJ1bGdhcmlhLXNjaGVuZ2VuLXRyYXZlbC16b25lLWIyNTIxMzEyLmh0bWw_bGlkPWdpbjV5eHVtOW1lMyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDUtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYFDZUPZqHDcrBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), and you will need to monitor carefully the time you spend in Bulgaria, Germany and anywhere else you venture in the EU. 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