It’s that time of the week, where I ponder what I write and think about the week ahead.
Yes, it’s Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond
Sunnier times outside Birmingham Council House
Green or Red?
- UK Green/Amber/Red List updated – Caribbean, Spanish Balearic Islands and Malta added! – More options for UK outbound travellers
Fleet News
- Helvetic Airways takes delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2 – First of four for Helvetic
- Lufthansa to boost premium operations out of Munich… with the Airbus A340-600 – Hello again five old friends…
Multi-Modal Goodness
- Air France extends its “Train+Air” offering – More destinations for travellers to connect across France by train
Loyalty
- Finnair extends passenger elite status and award points – Good news for Finnair Plus customers who are edgy about their loyalty status
Miles and Discounts
- British Airways to offer up to 50% bonus on Avios purchases – Buy now if you need them
- Air France updates its Discount pass range – For those departing France, some interesting discounts.
Next Week
With the changes in travel restrictions going into effect next week, it is welcome to see that airlines are reacting – even if prices are all over the place. We’ll be keeping an eye as airlines adjust capacity, whilst hoping more options open up.
As well as that, we’ll be keeping an eye on interesting developments as the week progresses.
Until then – stay safe out there.
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