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[@SimonCalder](/creator/twitter/SimonCalder)
"Aer Lingus. Manchester-based cabin crew will strike for four days from XX October to X November in dispute over pay and allowances. Most or all links to New York Orlando and Barbados will be cancelled. Passengers are being offered alternative flights"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SimonCalder/status/1978905966872563938) [@SimonCalder](/creator/x/SimonCalder) 2025-10-16T19:28Z 203.4K followers, 20.1K engagements


"Airbus A380: still a passenger favourite especially on airlines with economy seats on the upper deck. Seats only X abreast compared with XX on the lower deck. A 2-4-2 configuration means three out of four passengers have either a window or an aisle seat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SimonCalder/status/1980155660152238321) [@SimonCalder](/creator/x/SimonCalder) 2025-10-20T06:14Z 203.4K followers, 30.5K engagements


"Taking X days off work next week causing absolute chaos across western Europe. No not me: French air-traffic controllers who will strike from Tuesday morning X October through to Friday morning XX October. UK-Spain flights likely to be worst affected"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SimonCalder/status/1973011063164768588) [@SimonCalder](/creator/x/SimonCalder) 2025-09-30T13:04Z 203.4K followers, 35.2K engagements


"Feeling your age Here's what you can do and what you can't do depending on how many years you have been on the planet. Plus a load of free travel opportunities such as free public transport in Prague when you are XX and a free ski pass in Aspen aged 90"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SimonCalder/status/1976767995197476911) [@SimonCalder](/creator/x/SimonCalder) 2025-10-10T21:53Z 203.4K followers, 17.5K engagements


"EU entry-exit system begins at midnight. Fingerprinting and facial biometrics are being added to the checkpoint chores. So which are the airports/times to avoid delays on touchdown I've checked the key Spanish airports and big Euro hubs such as Paris CDG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SimonCalder/status/1976885487949508771) [@SimonCalder](/creator/x/SimonCalder) 2025-10-11T05:40Z 203.4K followers, 47K engagements


"EU entry-exit system not going well at Prague airport: busiest arrival point where the EES is due to be happening XXX% on day one. Queues of up to XX minutes reported for arrivals from the UK and other non-Schengen nations by @SLRRHODES and @HamiltonNashHR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SimonCalder/status/1977394748429103524) [@SimonCalder](/creator/x/SimonCalder) 2025-10-12T15:23Z 203.4K followers, 63.5K engagements


"Dont be a checkpoint Charlie: all you need to know about the new EU entry-exit system at least if you are flying into Prague. Your second-by-second guide to hand-to-hand combat with an EES airport kiosk. Other airports/sea ports/rail stations will vary"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SimonCalder/status/1978093058072666477) [@SimonCalder](/creator/x/SimonCalder) 2025-10-14T13:38Z 203.4K followers, 26.1K engagements


"@aspidesdra @qatarairways @qatar Sorry to hear about your experience. If this happened on a journey from the UK or the EU then air passenger rights rules apply. But if it was from a point outside Europe then you have no consumer protection"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SimonCalder/status/1980180042589274383) [@SimonCalder](/creator/x/SimonCalder) 2025-10-20T07:51Z 203.4K followers, XX engagements


"EU entry-exit system procedures changing by the day. At London St Pancras International the Eurostar station for Paris Brussels and Amsterdam the planned questions on: accommodation return ticket sufficient funds travel insurance have been dropped"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SimonCalder/status/1978488526212919373) [@SimonCalder](/creator/x/SimonCalder) 2025-10-15T15:49Z 203.4K followers, 35.4K engagements


"EU entry-exit system now in effect. But any proof that travellers have been fingerprinted/photographed at any Schengen area frontier yet I'm in Prague and despite assurances from the authorities the EES was not running. Talking to later arrivals at the airport it still isn't"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SimonCalder/status/1977339493750546508) [@SimonCalder](/creator/x/SimonCalder) 2025-10-12T11:44Z 203.4K followers, 27.8K engagements


"EU entry-exit system. The digital borders scheme began a week ago. The extra process for registering biometrics and personal data now officially known as Border Control Registration. Extra time added: from XX seconds (Eurostar) to 2m26s (Prague airport)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SimonCalder/status/1979806747683659842) [@SimonCalder](/creator/x/SimonCalder) 2025-10-19T07:08Z 203.4K followers, 22.4K engagements


"Rail: taxpayer subsidy of XXX per second to keep UK trains running looks unsustainably high. Some fresh ideas from @thomasableman to entice new passengers and boost revenue. Reserved seats on any train. More first class. Simpler railcards to drive loyalty"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SimonCalder/status/1980614555114893508) [@SimonCalder](/creator/x/SimonCalder) 2025-10-21T12:38Z 203.4K followers, 17.6K engagements