We're well into autumn, with the nights drawing in and political parties leaving cities behind after causing chaos with transport systems. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Looking down to Birmingham New Street Station from Grand Central  Trip Report: Taking the Long Way (and back) to Singapore Four posts from my writing hand this week, as I … [Read more...]

As the nights draw in and the light fades quicker in the northern hemisphere of the planet, we've come to the end of another month - and also another week. It therefore must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  A Tran crossing across the Djurgårdsbron into Central Stockholm on a rather sunny late-August day.  TRIP REPORT: Taking the long way (and back) … [Read more...]

It is the end of another week of fun and games as we hit a rather wet Saturday evening in central Birmingham. Nonetheless, it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The morning commuter run - Birmingham Moor Street Station Snapshots Time for some more Snapshots from my most recent trip. We'll be switching to long-form writing if all goes according to … [Read more...]

We're almost halfway through September already, as the month flies by. But let us take the time to look back, with my weekly review. Yes, it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Mentally, I'm still in Helsinki. Looking down Aleksanterinkatu at Sunset Snapshots Two Snapshots from my recent trip. A few more are due out next week too, provided I can get myself … [Read more...]

It appears that I am back in the land of rain, and darkening evenings. However, even as I come off the high of my Singapore Trip, I've got a typing backlog that's embarrassing. Nonetheless, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Quieter moments at the dock -  Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland.  We're almost back up to speed after someone last week decided … [Read more...]

We've hit the late Bank Holiday Weekend in England (and for many of us, the last Bank Holiday before the festive season). However, we're still here at a keyboard... by some strange means. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. I went to Derby today to do... stuff. That's all I'm saying at this point, as the stuff is to do with something a lot … [Read more...]

We've hit the end of another week, where I remember the joy of peak-time commuting and also the joys of trains. But the end of the week means only one thing on this blog - it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Making Tracks inside Chester Cathedral - with Pete Waterman and his Railnuts team with their Guinness World record for the largest portable model … [Read more...]

We've come to the end of another week. As the sun bakes a city slowly, it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  Through wooded paths - Chester. New Aircraft News Cathay Pacific to order 30 Airbus A330neo - Cathay Pacific dives deeper into The Matrix Routes and Networks British Airways expands capacity and codeshares with Bangkok Airways - … [Read more...]

We've entered August, as the summer news season begins its slow grind. However, there are things to report, things to write and things to plan. Welcome to Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  A wheel and a cathedral, Birmingham Cathedral Square. Trip Report - Exploring Passenger Innovation in Rush I did promise the final four parts of this trip report - and finally … [Read more...]

As we head towards the end of July and the school holidays in firm swing, we have had a rather busy week in the real world. So, once again, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond   Farnborough Air Show 2024 It was a quiet week at Farnborough, with supply chain shortages affecting orders. Still, some positive things for the industry to look forward … [Read more...]