Hello from the Farnborough train station.

I'm sitting on the concrete platform with thousands of other airshow visitors, waiting for a delayed train into central London.

It's been a busy week, and I can't believe it's only Wednesday.

There's no rest for the weary, so here's everything going on.

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Yesterday was another disastrous day to fly, judging by all the texts I got from friends asking what they should do.

Thunderstorms rolled through the Northeast, snarling travel across the country. Over 10,000 flights were delayed or canceled, and JetBlue even halted arrivals into JFK due to the weather and gate compression.

Everyone gets worked up for blizzards, but the truth is that summer thunderstorms wreak way more havoc than a snowstorm. They seemingly pop up every other afternoon and throw the Northeast corridor airspace into disarray.

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Emirates just introduced an economy-class innovation that could shake things up.

The airline's U-Dream headrest turns your headrest into a neck pillow. It debuts on the Airbus A350 and will roll out to the rest of the fleet in the coming years.

I was one of the first to try the U-Dream and thought it was a real upgrade. Now I just hope Emirates sanitizes them thoroughly between flights.

In case you missed it, the biggest reason I came to the airshow was to check out United's brand-new Airbus A321XLR.

This extra-long-range jet will unlock a slew of new destinations across Europe and Latin America. Inside, you’ll find 20 new Polaris suites in a 1-1 layout, plus a handful of smart upgrades throughout.

Here are a few things that caught me by surprise:

Readers keep asking me how I search for award flights so quickly.

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Now Seats.aero — historically the more advanced points-search engine — has rolled out its own Chrome extension for Google Flights.

I just downloaded it and will report back. For free users, Points Path is still the way to go.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Boeing didn't bring any planes to this airshow. The manufacturer is heads down on getting its newest jets certified and probably didn't see value in showing off a jet that’s already flying.

The plane I'm most excited about is the next-generation 777X, and Boeing had a fun surprise waiting in its indoor chalet: a full-scale mockup of the 777X cabin, which will be the widest of any jet in production.

It's so wide that airlines can offer 18-inch-wide economy seats and keep the 3-4-3 layout. The windows and overhead bins got a redesign, and the fanciest airlines have a fun decision to make in the pointy end of the plane.

I posted about this a few weeks back, but I'm heading to Paris and looking forward to another first-hand experience with EES.

I'll share an update in my guide, but if you're passing through France with a U.S. passport, look for Parafe signs.

These priority eGates work with U.S. passports and can save you serious time when the immigration line is backed up.

Stay tuned for an update on Friday.

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