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JSL ... I can undertand completely how you must be feeling. I really mean that. I'm so sorry for what you are being put through.
Bear with us SLF - we're really pi66ed off, because we're paying £xxxx for the possibility of a business trip, or a holiday. I know that's a different situation to yours, but it matters to us. It's like putting a stamp on a letter and then 'hoping' it arrives - I know that feeling, because I have a very valuable parcel somewhere out there in GPO-Land.
You are brave enough, and sensible enough, to enter the bear-pit of PPRuNe - and you have your eyes open. You are not a dribbling drum-beater, you care about your job and your company. And, actually, so do the SLF.
Please accept a personal hug from this SLF. If you are doing LHR>IAD, I may even offer one in person.
Best of luck
