It’s halfway through March already. Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun? Speaking of fun, it’s time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.
I’d rather be here if I’m blunt – The Golden Gate Bridge, in the Bay Area.
Trip Report – Polishing Silver
It’s transcontinental and transatlantic week for this trip report. Next week, we’re onto the home strait, with a return to Dublin Airport, an Embraer E190 and a bit of gin.
- Return to San Francisco International and the American Airlines Admirals Club
- AA164 San Francisco International to New York JFK (Transcontinental Business Class)
- A snow-laden pit stop at JFK and the American Airlines/British Airways Greenwich Lounge
- AA104 New York JFK to London Heathrow (Flagship Business Class)
- A Heathrow Transit across Terminals and the Galleries North Lounge
Routes and Networks
- Air New Zealand to pause its Chicago service – Blame Rolls Royce and its Trent Engines
- Qatar Airways and Aer Lingus annouces a codeshare agreement – Now codesharing across the entire IAG airlines
- LEVEL prepares for a busy summer – With Miami joining the fold, along with a sixth aircraft
Passenger Experience
- Singapore Airlines Elevates and Refreshes its Premium Economy product – An impressive brush-up
Loyalty
- Finnair completes the switchover to Avios – For both earning currency and tier points
- Virgin Atlantic bumps its “Red” Members into the boarding priority list – Now boarding Group 5
Aircraft news
- Embraer obtains ETOPS authorisation for its E2 family of aircraft – ETOPS 120 approved
Rail and Road
- A new operator proposes a rail route between Wrexham and London – WSMR Appears. What are its chances?
- Going between Heathrow and Gatwick on the M25 this weekend? Good luck with that – Seriously. Good luck with that with Junction 9 to 11 closed until early Monday morning
Pretty pictures
Next Week
In terms of the blog, we’ve got the final week of the San Francisco trip, this week concentrating on short-haul flying and the difference between an airline. We’ll have some news and views if the urge takes me… but not a lot.
Why?
I’ve got that itch again. No, not the one that needs power. The one that desires me at 35,000ft for hours on end in a small seat.
I’ll be posting across the platforms as usual, so keep an eye open!
Until then, happy landings!
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