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...]

If there's rain, sunshine and lots of kids about, it must be the summer holiday season in England at least. But it's still Saturday, with the world going around as usual. Time for Last Week at Econoy Class and Beyond. I'm not in Kansas any more. Worse. I'm in Solihull - The Touchwood Shopping Centre, Solihull. TRIP REPORT: Exploring Innovation in a Rush I had this … [Read more...]

We've reached the end of another week, which has been spent too much on my knees and not at a console writing things that could be understood in the English Language. But it is Saturday evening again, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Modern Fruit Stores - The Apple Store, Birmingham.  TRIP REPORT: Exploring Passenger Innovation in a … [Read more...]

Well, we've passed Independence Day (in more than a few ways, depending on where you are in the world) but it's still Saturday, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Birmingham has gone on a Bear Hunt. You can find out more at https://wildinart.co.uk/events/bear-hunt-birmingham/  AIX Deep Dives More from my notepad post-Aircraft Interiors Expo, … [Read more...]

As we exit June and head past the halfway point of the year, I appear to be typing still. Which I'm amazed about in some ways. However, it is the end of the week, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. A different sort of Tripod. Those of us who are a lot younger will have fears about those three-legged things. As well as weaponised … [Read more...]