The family of Danny Galvin, alongside his colleagues at Aer Rianta International, are finalising plans for a special memorial day to mark the anniversary of his passing. It takes place on 26 May in County Cork, Ireland and will include a charity fund-raising element. Galvin, the hugely popular CTC-ARI Airports General Manager lost his life
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A historic night in Manila
I’m back at my desk at the increasingly familiar Moodie Report Manila Bureau, ten floors up at the excellent Sofitel hotel. I flew in from London via Hong Kong (using the again excellent Hong Kong Airlines, complete with onboard wi-fi which ensured no movies, no reading and no sleep) and into Manila. The Philippines is
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Living La Belle Vie with Lancôme
Last month I interviewed Madonna; on Wednesday I had dinner with Julia Roberts. The fact that there were nearly 300 other people in the room made it no less special, believe me. Stunning views from the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild The event in question was the official reveal of the new feminine fragrance from Lancôme,
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(Mainly) tantalising at Terminal 5
Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is undoubtedly one of the world’s best air terminals. It’s architecturally attractive; it boasts some stunning internal vistas; it’s generally very efficient; and its diverse commercial offer, while omnipresent is not obtrusive. I use the term ‘best’ rather than ‘great’ because I still believe T5 could do a lot more to