It's Sunday again, and I've pretty much have had the worst week off work in years. None-the-less, we all need entertainment - so it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. A swan's work is never done. Like a lot of us... it goes on and on and on. 10% serene on the top, and 90% paddling like hell to keep going - Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham. Travel Restrictions … [Read more...]

We're into October, or March the 231st it feels. Time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond A wet dove in wetter days - St Thomas's Peace Gardens, Birmingham Editors note: Yes. I've been migrating servers still. And it has been a headache, to put it bluntly - with long days and 2 am finishes. That and I've spent the weekend recovering rather than catching up with posts. … [Read more...]

It's that time again, where I wake from my slumber, assemble some links and present it as content - yes, it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The Green Man by sculptor Toin Adams at The Custard Factory, Birmingham Editors note: This week has been... more than a pain up the backside to be blunt, with meetings, late finishes and minimal time to hit the keyboard in any … [Read more...]

It's Sunday again, I'm in bits and my city is heading into a local lockdown. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Follow the ducks, Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham Note: More Sarcasm than normal this week. UK FCDO/Government twiddles with isolating regions whilst the aviation industry burns It seems that the UK Government has … [Read more...]

We're now into September. Or continuing the longest March ever. I'm still not sure which. However, it's time for things to go on, with Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Normality, one step at a time. Including editing in a coffee shop again. Fees? Don't need (some) of them... US Carriers have been playing the follow-the-leader, with United Airlines first dropping … [Read more...]

As we end the last Bank Holiday of the year in England, it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Pride in its many colours. Covering all colours of the rainbow - The Arcadian, Birmingham. FCO Travel Corridor Updates UK FCO updates the quarantine list – three new countries added - Czech Republic, Switzerland and Jamaica added. Routes and … [Read more...]

Time to catch up on the week in aviation and headlines (as well as some stuff I've missed). It's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Well this is also a major change - I'm actually writing this post in a cafe, with a coffee. That is if Birmingham can avoid a local lockdown. And I don't rate our chances of avoiding one. UK Updates Travel Corridors UK FCO … [Read more...]

It's that time of the week where we look back at some of the things that have happened in the world. Yes, it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Please allow the Ducks through - Earlswood Lakes, Birmingham. UK adds more countries to its Quarantine list The UK FCO Updates its travel advice: France, Netherlands and others will require quarantine on return to the … [Read more...]

It's that time of the week again, where I take a look at the week in the news I covered. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Greetings from Wyre Piddle, Worcestershire. (Yes, it is a real place). Safety in the air Etihad introduces new faces coverings for premium passengers (it’s a Snood) - Snoods are a thing with Etihad as a face covering Alaska … [Read more...]

It's that time of the week again, where I spend some time writing about things I wrote about during the week. Yes, it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. This time, we're at Wing Yip in Nechells, Birmingham. You've got to love a big Chinese Gate welcoming you to their domain. The Rain in Spain It's been a tough week as airlines and tour operators have been … [Read more...]