Off they go, to a mix of giddy optimism and grim foreboding

I do like a World Cup airport farewell.

Off they go, to a mix of giddy optimism and grim foreboding

I do like a World Cup airport farewell.

It’s from my background as a TV reporter. TV loves airport farewells.

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