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...]

As Birmingham celebrates the arrival of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, things continue in the real world. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The star of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games opening Ceremony - The Rampaging Bull, now tamed and on display in Centenary Square. Snapshots One more snapshot from this go, with the trip report for my Helsinki Trip in … [Read more...]

It's time to cool down after a hot week - and that's just weather. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. It's almost time for the Commonwealth Games to begin in Birmingham.  Heathrow is still a hot mess Even after the cap was announced last week, we know Heathrow is a hot mess. Here's my experience, along with an airline going "meh". The … [Read more...]

Terveisiä Helsingistä (or Hello from Helsinki). I might be having a few days away doing "me time", but the blog marches on. Just as my feet did doing 21,000+ steps today. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. From the 9th floor of the hotel I'm in. I'm impressed with the view -to put it mildly. AIX22 Coverage We're continuing our Aircraft … [Read more...]