Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

mylye2222

(2,992 posts) Thu Jun 26, 2014, 02:24 PM Jun 2014

Weird and funny: Brussels Airport Strike Forces Kerry to Travel by Train

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/296474#.U6xk9bG8rhE

US Secretary of State John Kerry was forced on Wednesday to travel from Brussels to Paris by train, as a result of Brussels Airport employees petitioning.

US State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki said that “Due to delays in flights departing from Brussels as a result of flight supervisors striking. Kerry will instead travel by train.”

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Weird and funny: Brussels Airport Strike Forces Kerry to Travel by Train (Original Post) mylye2222 Jun 2014 OP

Why is it either weird or funny? frazzled Jun 2014 #1

I agree. warrior1 Jun 2014 #2

It's weird because ... mylye2222 Jun 2014 #3

It would be weird if some group whistler162 Jun 2014 #4

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

1. Why is it either weird or funny?

Reply to mylye2222 (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 03:24 PM

Jun 2014

A train from Brussels to Paris takes only about an hour and twenty minutes--surely less time than getting to the airport and all the rigamarol that entails (though I'm sure it entails less for Kerry than for your average traveler).

In my opinion, it would be a little crazy to take a plane from Brussels to Paris. Why shouldn't he take the train?

warrior1

(12,325 posts)

2. I agree.

Reply to frazzled (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 03:25 PM

Jun 2014

mylye2222

(2,992 posts)

3. It's weird because ...

Reply to frazzled (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 03:27 PM

Jun 2014

first of all a top US official dosn't use train since decades, apart if for very exceptional events ( Obama in 2008) , and funny because even a top official like him can be stuck by workers strinking!

whistler162

(11,155 posts)

4. It would be weird if some group

Reply to mylye2222 (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 03:34 PM

Jun 2014

wasn't on strike and disrupted travel.

Reply to this discussion