Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (20th September)

It’s that time of the week again, after we hit our 10,000th post – yes, it’s time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.

Looking towards The MailBox and The Cube – Image, Economy Class and Beyond.

Yes – Life is still full of Windows 11, with a ticking clock against me. It’s all fun and games until something breaks. And it normally does.

Blog News

• 10,000 Posts at Economy Class and Beyond – What’s changed in that time? – Turns out, a fair bit.

Routes and Networks

• Iberia sets out its Winter Season offering – With lots of new options to the Americas.
• Delta to launch services to Sardinia and Malta – voted by staff and frequent flyers.
• IndiGo selects Copenhagen as its next European destination  – Expanding IndiGo’s European footprint.
• Aer Lingus to launch a new service between Dublin and Raleigh-Durham Airport – With an Airbus A321XLR.
• HiSky Europe to add Bucharest – Chicago Route – Resuming a route lost for 24 years

Passenger Experience

• Dublin Airport removes 100ml liquids rule as CT-Scanners go live – No more removing electronics and liquids.
• Air France starts to roll out Free Wi-Fi Platform, powered by Starlink – Improved connectivity rolls out to five aircraft.

Pretty Pictures

• Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 landing at London Heathrow

Next Week

Whilst I continue to curse Microsoft and its stupid decision to end-of-life Windows 10, and thus my rush to replace a bunch of devices. I’ll be fighting a booking engine or two to see what I can get for some travel.

Yes, a travel blogger is actually travelling. Who would have thought?

On top of that, we’ll have our usual mixture of news, views and whatever else comes to my attention.

Until then, Happy Landings!

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