It’s that time of the week again to wrap everything up into a tidy bundle and call it time. Yes, it’s Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.
The highlight of my week – Starbucks at Newport Pagnell services, The M1.
Travel Restrictions
- UK Green/Amber/Red Lists updated: Seven Countries go Green, Two go Red – More changes ahead. Check before you book and travel.
Passenger Experience
- British Airways introduces Roast Dinners at 35,000ft – Although how those Yorkshire puddings will remain moist will be a totally different question…
Aircraft and Fleet news
- Emerald Airlines signs for six ATR72-600 aircraft – Starting off half the size of their predecessor Stobart Air
- Delta Air Lines expands its A321neo order, with 30 more added – Delta know them as Neo, with another 30 aircraft added to the order book
- The First Air France Airbus A220 takes to the air – The first of 60, coming for the old A318/A319 fleets
Networks
- Emirates prepares another network scale-up and adds Newcastle – A major scale-up of the European Emirates network in play
- Turkish Airlines adds Dallas Fort Worth to its network – Do, do do do, do do do do do, do do dodo dooooo
Pretty Pictures
Next Week
It’s Bank Holiday weekend in England and Wales – so we’re having a little break on Monday (apart from the obvious news that will hit Monday 4 am). We’re back properly on Tuesday, with our usual mix of travel news.
And maybe a long term review of a car if I get time to edit the pictures from it.
Until then, stay safe out there.
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