TFK International Business Travel Thread

Iā€™d be grand with all that bar the mosquitoes.
Fcuk that.

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The Scandinavian beaches arenā€™t a bad place to while away a few hours I found. The water is freezing, sand not much to write home about and the waves barely break knee height. But thereā€™s plenty else just toplessly traipsing by, wave after wave, to keep a man entertained.

I was out when he said that too. The absolute cunts.

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The Baltic is absolutely baltic sure

Looking for some powder to piss in.

Spent 10 nights in Trondheim a few years back around this time of year. You could be coming back from a few (extremely expensive) beers well after midnight and it would be like dusk. Disorienting.

I was asked could I go to Malawi in September on a business trip. All of my ā€œbusinessā€ trips I either donā€™t get paid for, or if I do, I donate the money locally. I was asked to help with a professional matter by the national body.
48 hours there. I was reluctant a bit, as itā€™s Manchester-heathrow, Heathrow -joberg, joberg-malawi and back, but said Iā€™d go. As soon as I said Iā€™d go, they were delighted, and said they would book everything.
Flight details arrived today. All standard class.
FML.
:slightly_frowning_face:

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Back on the horse next week. Little or no prep whatsoever done, just booking flights here now, what do I need to fly to another EU country? Have check in/documentation procedures returned to pre covid ways?

There is an app called Re-Open EU which lists all regulations. I havenā€™t seen any checks this summer however.

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Itā€™s pretty much back to normal, thereā€™s a couple of outliers still and you need to look at the local mask rules for public places and transport

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You need to fill out a form that no one will ever look for

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Bring a face mask with you just in case. Public transport in Austria for example, you still have to wear masks. At least you did last month.

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Same for Italy - got caught short once or twice with temperamental bus drivers

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What form is this?!

Has anyone flown on the last flight back to Dublin out of Heathrow T2 mid week recently? EI 183 @ 21.10?

Any idea how security has been? I am on it Thursday. Would be landing into the security queue at Heathrow for 20.00. No baggage to check in and already checked in. Iā€™d say Iā€™ll be fine? @LionelRitchie

Havenā€™t had to do London in a while tbh so am of no help.

States week after next with few internal flights Iā€™m not looking forward to

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Iā€™m off to Malawi for 3 days. In economy. Shudder.

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Fuck that! In saying that I only travel around Europe and itā€™s always in Economy.

Could you buy and expense Fast Track or some equivalent just to be on the safe side? Iā€™d never be leaving anything to chance in Heathrow

Iā€™ve to go Manchester London, London Joburg, Joburg Malawi, three days work (for free) and back.
They didnā€™t let on they could only afford economy until I said Iā€™d go and help.
Colleagues find this highly entertaining.
I couldnā€™t actually care less travelling economy short haul, but given Iā€™m expected to actually arrive and do three days hard graft, and itā€™s a government organization, Iā€™d really like a bed for the London Joburg bit.
:grimacing:
Iā€™ll come slightly clean and say itā€™s premium economy, but still. I love the beds on a plane. The decadence of some pretty young lady greeting you by name as you board, and then offering to make your bed. And itā€™s so dark and quiet and comfy and the drone of the engine is soothing. I love the cabins on the ferry for the same reason.

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