It's time for me to look back on my year in flying, as I dive into my numbers. The big numbers for 2024 - a much busier year than previous years. If 2023 was the year I started flying again, 2024 was back into travel mode. Route Carrier Distance Equipment Class of Service BHX-DUB Ryanair 200 Boeing 737-800 Y DUB-PHL American … [Read more...]

Onto Passenger Experience... as well as some of the stuff I've enjoyed and endured over the year. Welcome to Part Two of Review 2024. Part 1: A look back in the mirror of headlines and trends Part 2: A Year in Flight and Passenger Experience Part 3: My Year in Numbers I'm leading off with this - these are based on personal experiences this year as opposed to … [Read more...]

It's that time of year again when I look back at 2024. Welcome to Review 2024. Part 1: In the Mirror of Headlines Part 2: The Year in Kevin Part 3: Kevin in Numbers In Part 1, we're looking back at some of the passenger experience headlines as well as other things that caught my eye in the mirror of the year. And don't worry - British Airway's little … [Read more...]

2023 has been... an odd year for me, in many respects. But it's time to look at my flights over the year and do some numbers. Because we do love numbers in this industry. Welcome to Part 3 of Review 2023... my year in numbers. Part 1 - Thinner seats and so on Part 2 - My year in Passenger Experience  Part 3 - Kevin in Numbers My Flights for 2024 - 11 … [Read more...]

Onto Passenger Experience... as well as some of the stuff I've endured over the year. Welcome to Part Two of Review 2023.  Part 1: Thinner seats, more passengers and more aircraft Part 2: Some Passenger Experience Thoughts about the year Part 3: My Year in Numbers I'm leading off with this - these are based on personal experiences this year as opposed to the … [Read more...]

Time to dive into the headlines of the year, as well as trends. Welcome to part one of Review 2023.  Part 1: Thinner seats, more passengers and more aircraft Part 2: Some Passenger Experience Thoughts about the year Part 3: My Year in Numbers New aircraft orders continue to flow It's been a busy year, with ATR Aircraft, Airbus, Boeing and Embraer all seeing … [Read more...]

Well, here we are. The back end of 2022 - the year that things returned to normal. Or did they? Here are my thoughts on a year of passenger experience at Economy Class and Beyond.  Flights and Such Onto the stats for 2022, as everyone loves stats. Month From To Flight Distance Class of … [Read more...]

As we head to the end of 2022, it's time for me to look back at the year and review some of the things that happened, as well as postulate what might happen in 2023. Food and Beverage - Swipe your card to continue As restrictions have loosened, the passenger experience has been slowly recovering to pre-pandemic levels. This can be seen even in long-haul economy class, … [Read more...]

Welcome to the last part of Review 2021 at Economy Class and Beyond – This time focused on my travels. Or lack of them thereafter. A year mostly on pause For me the story of the year seems to be waiting, waiting and further waiting, for nations to open and other things to settle down. Whilst the "settling down" part took a major hit in November and December, things … [Read more...]

Well, we're coming to the end of 2021. How has travel been for you? A slimmer industry With the bloodbath of 2020 behind us, airlines have emerged slimmer than they were before. This has caused route maps to be redrawn, jobs to be lost - and at a time when more passengers are travelling - some are hiring and some a realising they've cut back too hard when staff go off … [Read more...]