The thread title was indeed meant to be tongue in cheek, as a pilot who is in the know also told me this is standard practice - it was to indicate just how the press will take anything on board, write it up, not check, assume. I would have thought Reuters and Vueling press office would have had a little discussion and at least Vueling would have right of reply - be interesting to know from any insiders if Vueling at least got contact by the journo before he/she rushed to his editor and said they had a great scoop.....