No Blair Force One?

[Gokul43201]

Does the British PM normally travel on commercial flights? I find this quite unusual!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6211307.stm

A British Airways plane carrying 343 passengers and crew including Tony Blair and his family has overshot a runway at Miami International Airport.

 

[Evo]

Does the British PM normally travel on commercial flights? I find this quite unusual!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6211307.stm

That does seem rather odd, did they have their armed guards flying along also? What kind of risk does this put the traveling public in?

 

[ray b]

He is just the head worker bee in a system
that has a Queen bee unlike ours
we have no royal so invent one in the president
but they cannot have two in their system
away a PM can and has been quickly replaced as needed

 

[neutrino]

He is just the head worker bee in a system
that has a Queen bee unlike ours

Mr Blair was on his way to stay with Bee Gees star Robin Gibb at his house in Miami Beach.

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[BobG]

Does the British PM normally travel on commercial flights? I find this quite unusual!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6211307.stm

Bargain-price Blairs fly in but are spared the no-frills scrummage

Blair had received quite a bit of criticism for using the Queen's Flight for personal travel earlier this year. Now he travels commercial unless it's on official business.

Evidently, Mrs. Blair likes to be prepared for any occasion while travelling. I guess she has a lot of luggage.

 

[brewnog]

Fair play to them. If Ryanair is good enough for the gander, there's no reason why they shouldn't be using it.