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Did Trump really strike Gulf deals worth $2tn?

时间:2010-12-5 17:23:32  作者:Life   来源:Careers  查看:  评论:0
内容摘要:There's growing evidence of profound suffering across Gaza after a 10-week blockade, during which Israel has prevented the entry of any food, medicines or fuel into the Palestinian enclave.

There's growing evidence of profound suffering across Gaza after a 10-week blockade, during which Israel has prevented the entry of any food, medicines or fuel into the Palestinian enclave.

I asked the BBC's travel provider what had happened and what the plan was for getting me home?In response, the travel company said it had been cancelled because I was a no-show on the outbound flight.

Did Trump really strike Gulf deals worth $2tn?

I explained that I was in fact very much in Madrid and waiting - endlessly, it seemed - to collect my checked luggage from the baggage belt.After some no doubt confusing conversations between our travel team and BA, I received a further message to say the airline was adamant I had not travelled and that the boarding pass in my possession did not display the correct details.This was when I realised that the name on my boarding pass was not mine, it was a man called Huw H. The BBC is not using Huw H's full name, which was printed on the pass.

Did Trump really strike Gulf deals worth $2tn?

His name was also printed on my luggage tags.BA claimed there was no way I could have travelled using that document as security checks wouldn't allow it - but I did. My colleague, who was seated a few rows behind me, can vouch for me being on that plane.

Did Trump really strike Gulf deals worth $2tn?

The airline was so sure that I was not in Madrid that the BBC had to book me another seat on the flight home I was originally booked onto, at great expense. BA has since offered a £500 goodwill voucher as well as refunding the cost of the extra ticket.

The security protocol for passengers boarding flights is relatively simple: ground crew must check the name on the boarding pass matches that on the passport presented."I remember thinking actually I don't think I want to do this for a year now, how do I get out of it?," she said.

"I remember going onto my Just Giving page and trying to extract myself from it."About 10 days in, I had raised £35."

Then everything changed.Her campaign was noticed by the BBC and everything snowballed. Other media started calling and a couple of days later, 97,000 people had visited her Facebook page.

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