It's that time of the week again - it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Bit of an announcement for the end of week wrap post. If you're one of the people who subscribe to the newsletter (and there are a few of you... some of you more vocal than others), our mailing software has changed. Previously, we had emails go out at 14:00GMT/15:00GMT daily. … [Read more...]

We're approaching the end of November and the end of the week. And signs Europe is preparing to tighten restrictions which are never welcome. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Probably the best name for a pub in Birmingham.  Omicron Well, the Omicron variant is making the news - like it or not after it was discovered this week. Countries are taking … [Read more...]

It's that time again, where we look back at the week - Hello Economy Class and Beyond. The Helter Skelter behind bars - Catherdral Square, Birmingham The next two weeks are going to be fun as I'm doing an office move at the moment - so time on the keyboard is limited... to put it mildly. Hopefully, I'll have some content next week... Dubai Air Show Aviation was … [Read more...]

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The Fabric of Manchester - Statue by Clare Bigger, Manchester. The USA Reopens For a lot of people, one of the worlds biggest travel markets has re-opened. It's now down to airlines to build the traffic, whilst gaining premium-paying passengers. Because Economy Class passengers won't … [Read more...]

It's that time of the week again - it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Probably the cheapest hotel worth staying in Birmingham - The "Birmingham New Street Bug Hotel". Travel Restrictions All remaining countries removed off the UK Red List - And yes, the system is on hold for now... Trip Reports - To Stuttgart and Schwabisch Hall Off to Heathrow and … [Read more...]

As we move to the end of October, as well as the clocks going back today - it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. As we exit British Summer Time and head back to Greenwich Mean Time (or UTC), Birmingham is gearing up for the "Frankfurt Christmas Market Birmingham" opening on the 4th November. At this point, I'll be hunting for another coffee spot with … [Read more...]

The year continues to move forward, as we head towards the last weeks of October. But it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. What were the skies like when you were young? The Orb, Little Fluffy Clouds (Shot from inside the Bullring, Birmingham). New Aircraft News Lufthansa will name its first Boeing 787-9 “Berlin” - Although will the … [Read more...]

It's been an interesting week - to say the least - but it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. This week has been an odd one, to say the least - but it's also been a point where I've needed to do other things in life - such as helping others. Have a picture from Red Rock on The Wirral. Travel Restriction Changes UK “Reduced” Red List in … [Read more...]

We're barreling through October at a rate of knots - and we're at the end of another week again. Time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond I should be here this weekend rather than in the UK. However, a healing leg and restricted immigration rules have put paid to that for now - Millenium Park, Chicago IL.  UK Government Entry Restriction changes Some big … [Read more...]

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. A new normal for me - Chromebook (on the test bench at the minute), Americano with Almond Milk and Crutches (now with padding). I'm slowly recovering, but the road is long for this one. Longer than I'd like, but that's life.  Snapshots The first batch of snapshots for the Stuttgart … [Read more...]