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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

‘You’re not going on a birthday trip to Paris’: KLM ground staff get passport rules wrong yet again

Hull is an intriguing place with a rich history that rewards a weekend stay. But even the city’s most ardent fans would concede that is not quite such a draw as Paris. Regrettably, Laura and Joe Booth are spending the weekend beside the Humber rather than the Seine.

On Friday morning the couple arrived at Humberside airport at 5am to board KLM flight 970 to Amsterdam, with a connection to Paris CDG. Joe had arranged it as a surprise trip to celebrate Laura’s birthday.

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