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Old 30th Nov 2018, 12:36
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Originally Posted by mfeldt
I'm not sure, but I guess the delegations going to BA are pretty large, so you don't just book a full bird onto another one. Of course you could take the chancellor there alone, but I guess that would violate a number of protocols.
The press corps and various mandarins distributed themselves on any possible commercial flight still available today, mostly in economy. Iberia ex MAD was the only option left for the Chancellor and her team. Other G20 heads of state were already on their way. She will miss her date with Trump too... this creates major protocol head aches.
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