As we enter the middle bit between Christmas and New Year, where time no longer matters and “what date is it?” is more of a statement than a question.
But I’m here to reassure you, at the time of writing, it’s the 27th December – a Saturday this year – so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.
Lights inside the Bullring Centre, Birmingham
Trip Report – 50 Up – Growing Old in Style
Time for a trip report, as I grow older and less wiser by the trip. This is going to be a long one, as I’m writing it as I go along (and sorting through the images is a challenge unto itself).
50 Up. Growing Old in Style – Return to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur with Three Alliances and an LCC
New Aircraft News
If it’s the end of the year, it’s time for the last-minute deliveries to customers to bump up some numbers.
- Rise Air of Canada takes delivery of its first ATR72-600 – First of Three
- Philippine Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 – First of Nine
- Thai Airways takes delivery of its first A321neo – and another 30 are on the way
- Porter Airlines takes delivery of its 50th Embraer E195-E2 – Mr Porter’s fleet of jet aircraft continues to grow
Routes and Networks
Rail Updates
Pretty Pictures
Next Week
It’ll be a new year when I write this post next, and there are some traditions we still maintain at the end of the year, with a quick look back at the year, my year in travel and numbers. We’ll also have some more of the trip report if I get around to bullying images to be in the right location (and trust me, there’s a lot).
And if there are any interesting headlines, I’ll try to work through them.
Until then, Happy Landings!
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