It is the end of another week of fun and games as we hit a rather wet Saturday evening in central Birmingham.
Nonetheless, it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.
The morning commuter run – Birmingham Moor Street Station
Snapshots
Time for some more Snapshots from my most recent trip. We’ll be switching to long-form writing if all goes according to plan next week for this trip report – so stay tuned.
- SNAPSHOT – Jetstar Asia 3K513 Singapore Changi to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
- The Avagard Capsule Hotel – Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ibis Budget Crystal, Singapore
Consumer views
- Does AppleCare+ work worldwide (Or at least in Singapore)? Short answer: Yes. Long Answer. It’s something you don’t want to do unless it’s the only option left to you.
Passenger Experience
- Emirates continues to expand its upgraded product to North America – 10 routes to have refurbished 777-300ERs
- LATAM to refit their Boeing 787 with Recaro Business Class Seats – Another win for the Recaro R7
Routes and Networks
- Qatar Airways goes double daily between Doha and Amsterdam – Double-Daily service for the winter timetable
- Brussels Airlines adjusts capacity on its network for winter – A launch here, extension here and remapping here for the winter
- Delta Air Lines goes for a massive summer expansion – New routes and a lot happening in May 2025 for Delta
It’s all gone a little SAS
- SAS to return to Seattle – Like a boomerang, SAS returns to Seattle
- SAS announces a long-term partnership with Braathens Regional Airways – with a big impact on Bromma Airport
Pretty pictures
Next Week
I’ve teased it through the snapshots long enough – but I’ve written a lot over the past few weeks on and off for this trip report – that we’re in a position to launch it sometime next week. It’s going to be… long. Very long, as I go into travel writer and experience mode, as opposed to the basic encounters (and there is a lot of it that is still sitting in my brain as opposed to the the typed environment).
Taking the long way (and back) to Singapore will start next week – or when I get an hour to put the introductory graphics together.
On top of that, we’ll have our usual mixture of news, views, commentary and analysis as I fight the BA booking engines.
Until then, Happy Landings!
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