It's that time of the week when I try and marry text, links and witty commentary into a single post. Yes - it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. It is yellow - The Yellow Bullring Bull, Selfridges, Birmingham.  Doing it for the Tier Points The great writer's block of September was unblocked, and I managed to get the final five parts of this adventure. … [Read more...]

We're crashing into the final three months of the year, with the last quarter of it beckoning. But let us look back at Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Trip Report - Doing it for the Tier Points Well, what was going to be a week full of updates, turned into two bits of the trip report coming out. Trains, Boats and Trams – Into Helsinki and slightly … [Read more...]

It's that time of the week when we look back at some of our coverage, post some links and pretend the world is a happy place. It's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. It's Pride weekend in Birmingham. And even The Bull is Fabulous.  TRIP REPORT: Doing it for the Tier Points To prove I can publish constant content more than a few times a week, here's … [Read more...]

Another week has passed, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Flowers at St Philips Cathedral, Catherdral Square, Birmingham  It's been more than a different week this week, as the nation mourns and life continues to go around us all. Things should start to settle soon.  Routes and Networks Etihad to add Guangzhou to its network … [Read more...]

We have reached the end of the week - so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Windsor Castle from the Air - Shot in August 2022.  The news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passing on Thursday has had an impact on this blog - like most UK-based press -  who have either changed their publishing schedule out of respect or changed their … [Read more...]

It's the end of a week - and in England and Wales, the start of the Bank Holiday Weekend. It's therefore time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  The former Smithfield Commonwealth Games Site (or what a lot of us knew as the wholesale markets)  Feeling Finnair In a record, I've published a trip report over two weeks without too much pain. I doubt this … [Read more...]

We've hit the end of another week again and this time, I'm awake enough to press the publish button. It's therefore time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Rugby Station last week at Sunset.  Feeling Finnair Trip Report We're around the halfway point of the trip report. there's more next week as I put together the final parts of it. The … [Read more...]

Tervehdys taas Helsingistä (Or Greetings from Helsinki again), where I appear to be in the middle of a classic Tier Point run. But things continue as usual, as it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Helsinki Cathedral, Senate Square. Passenger Experience Manchester Airport pledges a crackdown on parking beyond the airport - I'll believe it when … [Read more...]

It's the end of the week in the Commonwealth Games host city of Birmingham, so naturally, I've escaped the Birmingham bubble for the day. However, this blog goes on. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. From the Medals Ceremony of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Group finals. Hamburg Trip Report In news that is amazing to me, I can finish a piece of … [Read more...]