It’s the beginning of August, and hopefully a new month will bring new joys and discoveries. Or something like that.
In the real world, it’s also Saturday, which means it’s time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.
Ozzy the Bull, with Ozzy Glasses at Birmingham New Street Station
Routes and Networks
- Saudia secures codeshares with Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic for North America Connectivity – mirroring Riyadh Air’s codeshare.s
- IndiGo drops Norse Atlantic 787 and their long-haul routes – with only Amsterdam to remain for now.
- Air Europa to add Madrid to Barranquilla, Colombia – third destination in Colombia.
New Aircraft News
- ANA to add further Embraer E190-E2 aircraft – Another eight aircraft
- Icelandair to add six further Airbus A320neo aircraft – To be delivered on a lease
Technology
- Lyft and Baidu to commence autonomous vehicle testing in London – We are the Robots…
- Lufthansa begins testing the next generation of “AeroSHARK” – Testing new versions of the Riblet film
Passenger Experience
- easyJet and Life360 launch “Teddy Trackers” – Hurry whilst stocks last
IFE+C
- SES to power LATAM’s Embraer E195-E2 inflight connectivity – as well as upcoming A321XLR aircraft
Rail
- Italo orders Siemens Velaro trains for German Rail Services – breaking into DB’s high-speed backyard.
Pretty Pictures
Next Week
With the summer break in full swing, the headlines are not thick and thin, but we’re finding different and interesting headlines for the season. To keep everyone entertained, amused and learning. We’ll be keeping an eye on the headlines next week.
And besides, your author is brewing a few ideas that might take them away from the keyboard. Who knows.
But for now, summer service continues.
Until next week, Happy Landings!
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