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Flying and deciding on route - no good leaving separately (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aviation

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'flying' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'deciding on route no good leaving separately' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'on' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for aviation that I've seen before include "Flying in general" , "The aircraft industry" , "Air travel" , "Job; date" , "Aircraft operating business" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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