If I'm full of cold and flu and it being Sunday, it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Please excuse the lack of writing this week. I've had a case of man-flu and thus the world will suffer with me (well, it was bad to the tail end of the week... I seem to be recovering at the moment. Shot in my other office in Birmingham that resembles a chain coffee … [Read more...]

Well, we're into the new year, and whilst the presses have been quiet, There are a few things that have happened, so let’s look at them in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. This week in "Pictures I took when walking in the cold from the office", I'm at the Mailbox complex, looking down the Birmingham Canel (Old Line), facing towards Gas Street Basin. It's … [Read more...]

It's time to look back at the few things that have happened in this week - in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. I hope you had as good a Christmas holiday as this person did with their car. All that sticky-tape too to keep the fairy lights on too. Proper classy. Not covered The Bek Air Crash - I'd refer you to authoritative sources such as Flight Global and so … [Read more...]

We're coming ever closer to Christmas and the New Year - but the news never stops. So it's time to take a pause and look back at the world in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. It was the weekend before Chritmas - and lots of creatures stired in the night of the Winter Solstis. New Street at Night with the Frankfurt German Market in town. Passenger Experience When … [Read more...]

We're still barrelling towards the Christmas period - but the news and views don't stop. Let's look at what caught my eye in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond In this week's "Pictures from an iPhone", we're at the Basílica de la Sagrada Família (Basilica of the Holy Family)- The unfinished Basilica that started construction in March 1882. And still "a … [Read more...]

It's time to look back in the week in aviation in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Fine. Expect Christmas Images over the next few weeks. This one is from the Jewellery Quarter in Central Birmingham, who have arranged some LED's into a Diamond Ring. The Business of Aviation Berlin Airport: Opening date set of 31st October 2020… - I'm not convinced. At … [Read more...]

It's coming to the end of the year rapidly. But we should always look back at the events of the week before - in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. On this World Aids Day, we also remember those who we have lost, those suffer and those who need to learn to be safe. You can find out more information (and support charities such) at  … [Read more...]

We've reached the point of the week, where we have to look back to look forward. Yes, it's Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Lego Shark do do do do do, Lego Shark do do do do do, Lego Shark do do do do do, Lego Shark! (The Lego Store re-opened in Birmingham this week after quite a break. And there are plenty of bricks... trust me.). Routes and Networks Virgin … [Read more...]

It's time to look back on a rather busy week in aviation - with Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond This week in photos from Birmingham comes this curious tower. Known as Perott's Folly. Built by John Perrott in 1758, it a part of the skyline in Edgbaston, Birmingham. And for those who think it looks a little like The Orthanc... well, J R R Tolkien did grow up in … [Read more...]

It's time to look back at the week in passenger experience, network changes, as well as other things I've noted along the way in Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond Lest we forget- Remembrance Sunday The Business of Aviation IAG announces plans to acquire Air Europa - Breaking on Monday, IAG makes a bold attempt for Spanish Aviation domination. Play enters the … [Read more...]