Happy New Year to you all!
It’s been a fantastic year for Airport Spotting Blog and I hope you’ve all enjoyed visiting and reading the articles and information that has been put together.
It’s certainly been the busiest year for the blog in terms of content put together, products released, and (most importantly) the number of visitors we receive every month, which is fantastic.
Thank you all for making it a fantastic 2016!
Highlights for me include:
- Visiting the Farnborough Airshow for the first time and having a look on the new 737 MAX
- Finding the amazing Sint Maartin Beach Cam, which is rarely off my screen now!
- Releasing Airport Spotting Hotels – a book I’d been meaning to write for a long time, as well as the Airport Spotting Guides UK & Ireland book.
- Being invited on a few trips to check out aircraft and hotels.
Which were your favourite posts?
What’s to Come?
Planning for the next year of content is already well underway. It is my aim to provide more of the stuff that you want to see, but also expand to try and provide more value and reach more readers.
Here’s what to expect:
- More news, reports and inspiration from other countries. I’d like to cover more US and Asian airlines and airports in particular.
- More user submitted content. I want your trip reports, spotting guides, snapshots. The stuff sent in during 2016 was great!
- A theme of preserved airliners running through the year to coincide with a new book release.
- More useful practical material, such as airport timetables.
- More updated Airport Spotting Guides products through our association with Destinworld Publishing.
How you can help
It’s hard to cover everything so I need your help to make this site great.
I’m looking for people who can write spotting guides and other useful resources. I also need you to send in reports and pictures from your spotting trips which I can showcase on Airport Spotting Blog. It’s a great way to help other spotters and to show what aircraft are out there to see. Get in touch if you can!
Please also consider supporting Airport Spotting Blog financially. You can send a donation towards the upkeep and costs of the website, or you can buy a book from us.
It will all go to funding more great content to inspire and help you in your hobby next year!
Other Ways to Help
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Matt Falcus, Editor of Airport Spotting Blog
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Have a great 2017 everyone!
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