Well, the month of September is plodding along, and it’s time for me to wrangle a bunch of links together.
Time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.
Two West Midlands Railway Class 172 Turbostars at Birmingham Moor Street Station
Although if I’m honest, this picture is more than a few weeks old. With Windows 11 consuming my life, I’ve barely left the office….
New Aircraft News
- Avelo Airlines orders 50 Embraer E2 aircraft – Expanding their fleet
- Air Niugini takes delivery of its first Airbus A220 – 11 of them on their way over to replace Fokker aircraft
Passenger Experience
- Southwest Airlines to offer Free In-Flight Wi-Fi to its Rapid Rewards Members – All it will cost is a little information
- Emirates to add Premium Economy to all Dubai – New York flights – Four flights a day with Premium Economy Seating
Routes and Networks
- Qatar Airways deepens its codeshare relationship with China Southern Airlines – Still friendly with oneworld airlines, even if China Southern isn’t a oneworld member
- Air Canada to serve Palma de Mallorca as its first A321XLR route – If you dream of Sand Dunes and Salty Air, Quaint Airbus A321XLRs, here and there.
- Wizz Air to close its Vienna base – This city meant nothing to you or I, it meant nothing to me…
Strikes
- The joy of another strike on the London Underground – Over, for now.
Pretty pictures
Next Week
We’re progressing through September, with a few interesting bits from APEX Expo to explore, along with our usual mixture of news, views and headlines. And who knows, maybe it’s time to book a trip soon.
It’s needed – more than I would care to admit.
Until next week, Happy Landings.
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