We’re deep into December, as the festive season draws ever closer. However, it is Saturday (just), it’s time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.
Why ride the teacups when you can ride the Christmas Tree? – Pigeon Park, Birmingham
TRIP REPORT: New Aircraft, Old Friends
We’re into the penultimate week of the trip report, with a bunch of new content for you to enjoy. We’re heading into the last part next week.
- Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Rosemont
- Airplane Art Extra from the Hyatt Regency O’Hare
- Experiments with the iPhone 17 Pro Camera around Chicago
- Random Food Low-Effort around Chicago
Passenger Experience
- Lufthansa launches a new premium check-in area at Frankfurt Airport – With a changing area too.
- TAP Air Portugal moves to introduce Premium Economy… but not as you know it – Why put in new seats when you can use your current ones?
Routes and Networks
- ITA Airways to link Rome and Houston, Texas – A new link between Europe and Texas
IFE+C
Loyalty
- British Airways to increase Avios redemption prices – Devaluations ahead… – If you’ve got redemptions planned, it might be time to get them locked in.
Trains and Trams
- West Midlands Metro to increase penalty fares to £100, whilst switching to “Buy before you travel” model – Just buy before you ride.
- East Midlands Railway brings its Class 810 “Aurora” fleet into service – One Train out of 33 in service
Pretty pictues
Next Week
It’s a special week for your author next week, as they are falling down another hill faster than you can say “old”. But your author is going to have fun with it… because what the hell.
We’ll have the last parts of the Chicago Trip Report, as well as other headlines that are stacking in my backlog, as well as a few other things.
Yes, I’m playing secret squirrel. If you’re curious, keep an eye on my BlueSky feed and maybe my Instagram. I might have a lot more over the next few days.
Until then, Happy Landings!
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