And the award for worst aircraft cabin design goes to ….
Richard Weston Smith Richard Weston Smith

And the award for worst aircraft cabin design goes to ….

Virgin Atlantic, for their Boeing 787-9 Upper Class interior, which i had the displeasure of sitting in for 10 hours recently. I know, i am amazed too. Who would have thought it? I would have bet good money it would have been won by some perennially shitty airline like Iberia or Olympic. But no, Virgin Atlantic are definitely the winners.

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Why on earth would I write a book?
Richard Weston Smith Richard Weston Smith

Why on earth would I write a book?

Taking a look under the sheets, I see a tube has been recklessly inserted where one should normally avoid inserting anything - especially of such startling girth.

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A Rude Awakening
Richard Weston Smith Richard Weston Smith

A Rude Awakening

I just tried to call you, but there was no answer. I suspect this was because it is 6:00 AM and you are tucked up in bed – as was I until about 10 minutes ago …

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Sample chapter: “Knickerless on the Night Train to Madras”
Richard Weston Smith Richard Weston Smith

Sample chapter: “Knickerless on the Night Train to Madras”

The Management was in the midst of a knicker crisis, having mislaid several pairs in the Maldives. She suspected the laundry ladies might have taken a fancy to them, as every time she sent them to be washed, fewer reappeared. She was down to two pairs, and now found herself to be knickerless on the night train to Madras.

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