It’s the 1st of November. Mariah Carey has been defrosted, the nights are drawing in, and Birmingham’s “Frankfurt Christmas Market” has opened.
But it’s still Saturday, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.
A busy first evening for Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market. Now in the city until the 24th December.
AirTags are very relevant
- Old Bag, New AirTag – Providing the knowledge of “where the heck is my bag” – Or, remember to pack an AirTag before you fly
Business of Aviation
- Eastern Airways suspends operations – With it sliding towards administration
New Aircraft news
- Korean Air joins the A350F family – converting some of its A350-1000 order
Routes and Networks
- American Airlines sets its first International A321XLR route – Off to Edinburgh
- Virgin Atlantic adds Phuket to its winter leisure network – New for Winter 2026
Passenger Experience
- British Airways reveals Gatwick-Only Amentiy Kits – New kits for those from Gatwick
- Lufthansa rolls out food pre-ordering in all classes. Welcome “Culinary Journey” – New ways to order a half-sandwich
- Watch me, Senpai! Crunchyroll rolls out on Delta – Get your anime fix on Delta.
International Rail
- Virgin Trains to get space at Temple Mills, and launch a Eurostar competitor – That’s just one part of the jigsaw…
Pretty Pictures
Next Week
I’m running a little behind as I have been busy in the real world. But on the plus side, I’ve been working on the trip report behind the scenes, along with a few other deep plans.
Additionally, we hope to have some semi-regular coverage as well, with our usual mix of passenger experience, fleet and route news.
So until then, happy landings!
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