Dodgy data can mean travellers wake up a long way from home

Simon Calder’s Travel Week [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD14bmVmdThzNmZrYjYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, September 1, 2023   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD1raXd6em40b21md2YmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD0zZXp5dWM3emc3dHEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Tens of thousands of airline passengers will wake up this morning where they did not want or intend to be. And all because of Monday’s failure of the air-traffic control system for UK airspace. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9haXJwb3J0LWNoYW9zLXVrLWFpcnBvcnQtY29udHJvbC1pc3N1ZXMtYjI0MDA5OTYuaHRtbD9saWQ9MWhwaW0xMnl0eG5pJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZOmFhvFkS0A3oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Waiting game: the sudden cancellation of many hundreds of flights triggered long queues](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9haXJwb3J0LWNoYW9zLXVrLWFpcnBvcnQtY29udHJvbC1pc3N1ZXMtYjI0MDA5OTYuaHRtbD9saWQ9YnY2anNvbmdpaDVjJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZOmFhvFkS0A3oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   [Get inspired...](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0TCaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luc3BpcmF0aW9uP2xpZD0ybHJzN2lpeGdjZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ldXJvcGUvcm9tYW5pYS9yYWlsLWRyYWN1bGFzLWNhc3RsZS10cmFpbi1yb21hbmlhLXRyYW5zeWx2YW5pYS1iMjM5Njc0NC5odG1sP2xpZD16aXpha3B0YXA1MzYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Rail adventure](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ldXJvcGUvcm9tYW5pYS9yYWlsLWRyYWN1bGFzLWNhc3RsZS10cmFpbi1yb21hbmlhLXRyYW5zeWx2YW5pYS1iMjM5Njc0NC5odG1sP2xpZD1zMjF2b3g1cDkweDImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Five trains, six countries and 48 hours: St Pancras to Dracula’s Castle in Romania is three holidays in one. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luZGVwZW5kZW50LXRyYXZlbGxlci9jb2xsZWN0aW9uL2hvdGVscy1pbi1sYWtlLWRpc3RyaWN0P2xpZD03MGJiOTZiNmlpaWgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Stay in the lakes](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luZGVwZW5kZW50LXRyYXZlbGxlci9jb2xsZWN0aW9uL2hvdGVscy1pbi1sYWtlLWRpc3RyaWN0P2xpZD1mcno0cXZrOW9sMHImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Discover our collection of the best hotels in the Lake District, from romantic boltholes to dog-friendly B&Bs. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC91ay9ub3J0aGVybi1pcmVsYW5kL25vcnRoZXJuLWlyZWxhbmQtZmVycnktbGl2ZXJwb29sLWJlbGZhc3QtYjIzOTkzODUuaHRtbD9saWQ9dDBnNndoY3o2ODJnJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZOmFhvFkS0A3oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Northern Ireland by ferry](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC91ay9ub3J0aGVybi1pcmVsYW5kL25vcnRoZXJuLWlyZWxhbmQtZmVycnktbGl2ZXJwb29sLWJlbGZhc3QtYjIzOTkzODUuaHRtbD9saWQ9Z2JnOWVmeG5qOWlxJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZOmFhvFkS0A3oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) This is why you should swerve the airport and set sail for an affordable, relaxed journey from Liverpool to Belfast.   Simon’s dispatches An anomalous flight plan triggered the shutdown of the automated management system at Nats, the nation’s air-traffic control provider, earlier this week. [Chief executive Martin Rolfe told me](~/AAAHagA~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~) the system is tuned to treat dodgy data with an abundance of caution. All airline passengers appreciate abundant caution: it explains why aviation is so phenomenally safe. But the effects were devastating. On August bank holiday – one of the busiest days of the year for aviation – [almost 1,600 flights to, from or within the UK were cancelled](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP4QWA2h0dHBzOi8vZ2JyMDEuc2FmZWxpbmtzLnByb3RlY3Rpb24ub3V0bG9vay5jb20vP3VybD1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGY2xpY2tzLmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrJTJGZiUyRmElMkZ3aUhFcHViWW9FOHYwT0pCOThULXhBfn4lMkZBQUFIYWdBfiUyRlJnUm0weUtXUDBSbGFIUjBjSE02THk5M2QzY3VhVzVrWlhCbGJtUmxiblF1WTI4dWRXc3ZkSEpoZG1Wc0wyNWxkM010WVc1a0xXRmtkbWxqWlM5aGFYSXRkSEpoWm1acFl5MWpiMjUwY205c0xXWmhhV3gxY21VdFpHVnNZWGx6TFdJeU5EQXdOVFV5TG1oMGJXeFhCWE53WTJWMVFncGs2WmFkOEdSTXBHN2ZVaGR6YVcxdmJtTmhiR1JsY2tCb2IzUnRZV2xzTG1OdmJWZ0VBQUFESXd-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~). That's a quarter-million passengers whose journey plans were shredded. Cancellations have continued through the week. By now, more than 2,000 flights have been grounded, affecting 300,000 travellers – at least half of whom were hoping to head home after holidays in Europe. At the end of summer, many planes are fully booked. Stranded passengers go to the back of the queue, battling for any remaining seats on flights home from their holidays. Many strandees in mainland Europe have rediscovered the joy of Continental rail travel, with the cross-Channel operator, Eurostar, laying on extra trains. Ferries have also helped out. But most passengers rely on the airlines – who, instead of celebrating what should have been their most profitable week for four years, are contemplating collective losses of £80m or more. About half of that will go on hotel rooms and meals for stranded passengers. The remainder mostly comprises lost revenue: handing back millions to passengers who decided to abandon their planned trips, and being unable to sell last-minute seats at very high prices. British Airways smartly suspended its policy of keeping middle seats empty in the Club Europe cabin. Filling the “B” and “E” seats in the business-class section typically provides 20 extra places on European departures. BA told its well-heeled flyers: “We ask for your understanding on this occasion to help ensure we do not leave customers behind.” It makes sense, of course, to fill every seat on every plane from the Mediterranean – and it also frees up some spare capacity for late bookers. Last night’s Malaga-Heathrow flight on BA was selling at £997 one-way. Under [European air passengers’ rights rules](~/AAAHagA~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), a grounded traveller who could find no other way to return from the Costa del Sol to the UK would be fully entitled to buy that seat and claim back from the airline that originally (and through no fault of its own) cancelled their flight. Passengers are now divided into those with industrial strength credit limits who can cheerfully splash a grand on a 1,000-mile flight, and those who must rely on the airline delivering its duty of care. Under the present flawed system, an airline saves a fortune if its passengers spend night after night on the airport floor rather than in a hotel (as they have a right to expect). Some airlines appear to ignore the rules with impunity. Perhaps the bank holiday massacre of the schedules will finally bring much-needed reform. Meanwhile, a sad dimension of the failure is that so many memories of a summer holiday have been tarnished by [the distress caused by sudden flight cancellations](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP4QYA2h0dHBzOi8vZ2JyMDEuc2FmZWxpbmtzLnByb3RlY3Rpb24ub3V0bG9vay5jb20vP3VybD1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGY2xpY2tzLmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrJTJGZiUyRmElMkZ3ZEVXdHRwQkY0VWNvM24zX1Vlb3pnfn4lMkZBQUFIYWdBfiUyRlJnUm0weUtXUDBScWFIUjBjSE02THk5M2QzY3VhVzVrWlhCbGJtUmxiblF1WTI4dWRXc3ZkSEpoZG1Wc0wyNWxkM010WVc1a0xXRmtkbWxqWlM5aGFYSndiM0owTFdOb1lXOXpMWFZyTFdGcGNuQnZjblF0WTI5dWRISnZiQzFwYzNOMVpYTXRZakkwTURBNU9UWXVhSFJ0YkZjRmMzQmpaWFZDQ21UcGxwM3daRXlrYnQ5U0YzTnBiVzl1WTJGc1pHVnlRR2h2ZEcxaGFXd3VZMjl0V0FRQUFBTWomZGF0YT0wNSU3QzAxJTdDJTdDZTMzNzhmODBkZTgyNDViMTBkMmYwOGRiYWEyYWZlYTMlN0M4NGRmOWU3ZmU5ZjY0MGFmYjQzNWFhYWFhYWFhYWFhYSU3QzElN0MwJTdDNjM4MjkwODczOTE4Njg2MjkwJTdDVW5rbm93biU3Q1RXRnBiR1pzYjNkOGV5SldJam9pTUM0d0xqQXdNREFpTENKUUlqb2lWMmx1TXpJaUxDSkJUaUk2SWsxaGFXd2lMQ0pYVkNJNk1uMCUzRCU3QzMwMDAlN0MlN0MlN0Mmc2RhdGE9QktkNEdJNmFRUUNwZ2JxSkZEWFFrZDZrMzNuJTJCM1ZxenV2Q0lwNEFNSDkwJTNEJnJlc2VydmVkPTAmbGlkPWtmem80ZXlweWJ5cyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmTphYbxZEtAN6FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). [Listen to my podcast on the air-traffic control failure](~/AAAHagA~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~~)   Deal of the week: London-Paris by rail in autumn, £78 return [Eurostar](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXVyb3N0YXIuY29tL3VrLWVuP2xpZD1peXQxdDB2aTVkZ3UmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)’s lowest fares have proved elusive all summer, but they are reappearing from next month. If you can travel out from London St Pancras to Paris Nord on a Tuesday in October, returning midweek, £39 each-way tickets are available (booking a round trip is necessary to get this price). A similar pattern prevails from London to Brussels. To Amsterdam, some outbound £39 tickets are on sale in September, but inbound trips are more expensive on all dates this year. [The best destinations you can travel to by Eurostar](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9yYWlsLXRyYXZlbC9iZXN0LWV1cm9zdGFyLWRlc3RpbmF0aW9ucy0yMDIzLXBhcmlzLWFtc3RlcmRhbS1iMjM0ODM1My5odG1sP2xpZD1tMTlnazVnaGhoNGwmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0S-aHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5vbmVsaW5rLm1lL25vNXgvZDI1ZTc0Y2M_bGlkPTBuemR2bnVtMjlzdSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmTphYbxZEtAN6FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0S9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlL2FwcD9saWQ9YXF6NWlvdjgyc2F4JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZOmFhvFkS0A3oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj   Tip of the week: ID needed on BA domestic flights Until today, passengers flying on British Airways' UK domestic routes with only hand luggage did not need ID. But now [anyone aged 16 or over must bring an official form of photo identification](~/AAAHagA~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-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~~) such as a passport or driving licence. This is a BA decision, not one imposed for security.   Question of the week: Is Cuba a good option for November? Q I am looking ahead to winter, specifically November. Do you recommend a couple of weeks in Cuba? I have heard accounts that life there is fairly tough, and it’s not always a relaxing experience for tourists. A Life has been tough for Cubans for decades. The combination of the US economic embargo and some interesting decisions by the Communist government mean that the Caribbean’s largest island seems in a perpetually parlous economic state. Covid hit Cuba hard, because it is so dependent on overseas tourists. Yet recent visitors from the UK have returned with happy memories and some good stories. November is an excellent time to visit in terms of costs and crowds, though the tail end of the Caribbean storm season could bring downpours and even flooding. The last week of November and first week of December is the best choice for price and weather. [Everything you need to know before you go to Cuba](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9jZW50cmFsLWFtZXJpY2EtY2FycmliZWFuL2N1YmEvY3ViYS1jb3VudHJ5LWd1aWRlLXRyYXZlbC1ob2xpZGF5LWIyMTE1NDIzLmh0bWw_bGlkPTQycWx2bTA5aTVzciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmTphYbxZEtAN6FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Note that the US seeks to punish tourists to Cuba [by banning anyone who has been there since January 2021 from using the Esta permit](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9jdWJhLXVzLWVzdGEtYmFuLXRvdXJpc3RzLXZpc2EtYjIyNzMzNDkuaHRtbD9saWQ9bGllNzByeXJ4dm03JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZOmFhvFkS0A3oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). But Cuban officials generally provide an entry stamp on a separate piece of paper, so no one ever need know. STAT OF THE WEEK 20,000 [The number of railway workers the RMT union says will walk out this Saturday as part of ongoing strike action](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9zZXB0ZW1iZXItMjAyMy10cmFpbi1zdHJpa2VzLWIyNDAyMzQ2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWljaGthZ3ZoczZibiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmTphYbxZEtAN6FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). What you might have missed... Terminally bad: [The UK's 'worst' airports revealed in new survey](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS91ay13b3JzdC1haXJwb3J0cy1tYW5jaGVzdGVyLWxvbmRvbi1iMjQwMTczMi5odG1sP2xpZD1hanIxMDZsNHR2emEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Supersonic speed: [Plans for plane that can fly London-New York in 90 minutes](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9mbGlnaHQtbmV3LXlvcmstbG9uZG9uLTkwLW1pbnV0ZXMtbmFzYS1iMjQwMTgxMy5odG1sP2xpZD05b3prdG93NWphZnQmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) No kidding: [Airline trials adults-only zones on flights](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9hZHVsdC1vbmx5LXpvbmVzLWZsaWdodC1jb3JlbmRvbi1wbGFuZS1iMjQwMTA2My5odG1sP2xpZD1yaHlyaXIxcXFrNmYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) SIMON'S DIARY Every day from Monday to Friday I tackle a top travel story, or explore a topic in more detail than usual in ‘Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast’ – available free on [Spotify](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3Nob3cvMHMwSGwyaExoazR5VTFIMGFHVG5Vdz9zaT05V2dSS3NjYlROMlc1eElLYi1zT0lBJm5kPTEmbGlkPTNxMWM0bmZ3YWRzZSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmTphYbxZEtAN6FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), [Apple Podcasts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly9wb2RjYXN0cy5hcHBsZS5jb20vZ2IvcG9kY2FzdC9ncmVlbi1saXN0LXRyYXZlbC13aXRoLXNpbW9uLWNhbGRlci1hbmQtdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50L2lkMTU2NjkxNTc3MD9saWQ9cTNyM3kwZDBtOGswJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZOmFhvFkS0A3oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), [Pocket Casts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly9wY2Euc3QvbXU0bDNjd2Q_bGlkPThlaG5xeHJ4aXB4ciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmTphYbxZEtAN6FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) or [Acast](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPTV0NTVrNW5jdzAwcCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmTphYbxZEtAN6FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). Every day from Monday to Friday I tackle a top travel story, or explore a topic in more detail than usual in ‘Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast’ – available free on [Spotify](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3Nob3cvMHMwSGwyaExoazR5VTFIMGFHVG5Vdz9zaT05V2dSS3NjYlROMlc1eElLYi1zT0lBJm5kPTEmbGlkPTdoNHZweDh3anZzNCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmTphYbxZEtAN6FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), [Apple Podcasts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly9wb2RjYXN0cy5hcHBsZS5jb20vZ2IvcG9kY2FzdC9ncmVlbi1saXN0LXRyYXZlbC13aXRoLXNpbW9uLWNhbGRlci1hbmQtdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50L2lkMTU2NjkxNTc3MD9saWQ9bTljd254MWlwZjltJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZOmFhvFkS0A3oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), [Pocket Casts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly9wY2Euc3QvbXU0bDNjd2Q_bGlkPXNkdmZ6MjA2eGNjdyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmTphYbxZEtAN6FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) or [Acast](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPWRtd3JyZzZicnBibyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMDEtMDktMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmTphYbxZEtAN6FSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9dmkxbHAwcjdoaHJlJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZOmFhvFkS0A3oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9dTBoZmJ4bWVlcjg1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAwMS0wOS0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZOmFhvFkS0A3oVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Each Saturday and Sunday I take questions live at 5.30pm British time on Instagram Live – from wherever I happen to be in the world – so please do come and say hello. Follow me on Instagram (and also now on Threads) [@Simon_Calder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1AuFP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbS9zaW1vbl9jYWxkZXIvP2xpZD02NGUzMW9yZ2gxaGEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDAxLTA5LTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6YWG8WRLQDehUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Each Saturday and Sunday I take questions live at 5.30pm British time on Instagram Live – from wherever I happen to be in the world – so please do come and say hello. 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