It’s been another week in the world, as things have been chaotic – as is par for the course, it seems.
But it’s Saturday again, so it must be time for Last Week at Econoy Class and Beyond.
Travel by Tram. By order of The Peaky Blinders (filmed in Birmingham and the Black Country Living Museum).
Middle East Travel Updates
As networks have slowly and safely resumed, we’ve been covering the changes over the past few days. Our latest update went out on Thursday, and as good news comes in, we’ll be sure to update you.
Papers, Please.
- What’s it like renewing your UK Passport in person? – Join your author on a trip to Liverpool as they get a blue passport.
Passenger Experience
- Toronto Billy-Bishop Airport opens US Pre-Clearance – With Air Canada and Porter Airlines to benefit
- United Airlines teams up with Chef’s Table for Polaris Business Class Meals – 11 Chefs, new dishes from August 2026
Routes and Networks
Strikes
- It’s time for another Lufthansa Strike – 12th and 13th March – Now passed, but expect more along the line if Lufthansa Group and Vereinigung Cockpit don’t talk.
Rail
- Lumo unveils interiors for their new Stirling – London Service – Grey is the order of the day.
Pretty Pictures
Next Week
With all the things going on, even your writer is going to up sticks and head off somewhere in the world for a little bit, even if it’s probably not a great idea to.
We’re going to attempt to keep up with this publishing pace for now (which has been a bit slower than usual, as I’ve had to take some time to do other things in the world and get some preparation done in the meantime.
Which is as good a point as any to launch our Connect at AIX 2026 Page. It’s live here. If you’re coming to Hamburg, let’s connect
But next week, publishing times could be all over the place, with a mixture of the usual content I hit publish on.
So, until next week, Happy Landings!
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